UNSPSC 50362701: Canned or jarred ben lear cranberries

The variety of cranberries known as ben lear cranberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362701 Canned or jarred ben lear cranberries is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity represents a narrow slice of a much broader food-supply category; the recent opportunities tagged under this code actually reflect demand for canned fruit applesauce, dried fruit bars, weekly food orders, food and consumable products, fresh produce, and other items bearing little resemblance to the code's nominal scope. State and local issuing bodies—including departments of corrections, school districts, health and human services agencies, and institutional food service operators—are buying canned and jarred fruit products as part of larger food-service procurements that span proteins, dairy, grains, and consumables. The work itself ranges from single-item supply contracts for applesauce delivered to correctional facilities to comprehensive multi-category food buys for school nutrition programs. Issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, various school districts (Austin ISD, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Dallas ISD), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, and the State of Georgia and State of Illinois purchasing offices.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, and Missouri, with secondary presence in Illinois and Virginia. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, 4,760 cases at FOB destination with 10% combined Oregon-goods and local-bidder preference), Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide including canned goods (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, $1.5 million historical value), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including apples and berries (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by state health and corrections agencies. Buy American and domestic-content preferences appear in multiple solicitations; insurance requirements ($1 to $2 million commercial general liability) and firm fixed pricing are standard. The code shows active recent procurement activity, though the mismatch between the nominal commodity and the actual scope across these opportunities suggests the taxonomy classification may be overly narrow or inconsistently applied by issuing bodies.