UNSPSC 50362206: Canned or jarred hardyblue blueberries

The variety of blueberries known as hardyblue blueberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362206 Canned or jarred hardyblue blueberries is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable berry products that state and local governments procure as part of larger food-service and nutrition operations. Recent solicitations under this code show it applied broadly to multi-item food procurement bundles rather than standalone blueberry contracts; the code appears in school nutrition, correctional facility food service, senior services, veterans' homes, and state health and human services supply chains. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health agencies, county senior services departments, city boards of education, and state veterans' homes, with procurement volume and frequency driven by the operational scale of institutional food programs. Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut based on recent opportunities, with procurement spread across multiple issuing bodies within and across state lines.

Recent representative opportunities reveal the work being solicited: Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IFB on October 13, 2026 (quotes due October 19) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and related staples for senior services delivery; Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 (sealed bids due June 26) for fresh and processed produce including berries across multiple line items for school nutrition delivery to three school locations; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids on June 2, 2026 (due June 26) for 115 line items of commodities across product categories for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables on May 19, 2026 (due March 19, 2026, already closed) covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a potential three-year contract value up to $4.5 million. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026 (due dates June 2 and July 31 respectively), each encompassing multi-truckload quantities with Oregon-goods preferences of 5 percent. School districts, counties, and state agencies dominate the issuing-body mix, with institutional food service and nutrition programs as the primary end use.