UNSPSC 50362100: Canned or jarred bilberries

The type of fruit known as billberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362100 Canned or jarred bilberries is a Class code describing preserved berry products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity shows state and local buyers purchasing canned fruit more broadly — particularly canned applesauce, dried fruit products, and mixed commodity food items for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services operations. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), county and city school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), and special-purpose entities (Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement through the Comptroller). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with canned and preserved fruit items appearing in multipurpose food commodity bids rather than as standalone bilberry-specific procurements.

Geographic spread covers Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and multiple other states through regional cooperative purchasing arrangements. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026 with historical contract value of $1.5 million), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce including berries and other items (due June 26, 2026 for the 2026-27 school year). School districts typically solicit under IFB or RFP vehicles with firm fixed pricing and annual contract periods, often permitting midterm price adjustments only when manufacturers raise costs by 5 percent or greater, and multiple school nutrition procurements apply Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products.