UNSPSC 50362700: Canned or jarred cranberries

The red acid berry produced by some plants (as vaccinium oxycoccos and v. Acrocarpon) of the heath family that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362700 Canned or jarred cranberries is a Class code that encompasses state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products, though the recent solicitation activity shows minimal direct cranberry purchasing and instead reflects broader canned-fruit and food-service procurement across multiple categories. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code span school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District), state departments and agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Douglas County School System, State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with districts conducting annual food-service solicitations under IFB and RFP methods; state institutional facilities (corrections, supported living centers, hospitals) represent secondary volume. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District's RFP JC250079 for various food products for the 2026-2027 school year (due April 2, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West, with prominent solicitation activity in Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD), Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Muscogee County, Douglas County), Oregon (ODOC), and Connecticut. School districts across multiple states conduct annual produce and food-service procurements with response dates clustering in March through July 2026. Pricing in representative canned-fruit and food-service awards reflects delivery-inclusive, firm-fixed-price structures; the Oregon Department of Corrections' most recent applesauce ITB (S2910000017453) shows historical pricing of $21.84 per case. Buy American Act compliance and USDA commodity-specification adherence appear consistently across school nutrition and institutional procurement. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—Oregon applies combined 10% preference for state-fabricated goods and resident-headquartered bidders; Texas school districts emphasize M/WBE participation and Small Business Opportunity programs; Georgia school districts apply no identified set-asides. Most school-district food procurements operate on annual cycles with 12-month contract terms and renewal options spanning three to five additional years.