UNSPSC 50362702: Canned or jarred early black cranberries

The variety of cranberries known as early black cranberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362702 Canned or jarred early black cranberries is a Commodity code that encompasses state and local procurement of preserved fruit products — though recent solicitations tagged under this code show activity driven primarily by school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and health and human services agencies purchasing a much broader range of canned and preserved fruits, including applesauce, pears, and mixed fruit items, rather than cranberries specifically. State and local buying under the code reflects a disconnect between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement practice; the recent opportunities reveal that jurisdictions are using this classification to solicit multiple categories of canned fruit suitable for institutional food service, with the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, various school districts, and other state agencies posting regularly. The issuing bodies include state corrections and health departments, school nutrition programs at both district and county levels, and state-level procurement offices. School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple independent school districts (Austin, Dallas, Fairfax County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Muscogee County) and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts) all soliciting food products in this category. Repeat state-level buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Oregon Department of Corrections, both with multiple solicitations in the recent window.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026, historical price $21.84 per case); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, prior-period historical value $1.5 million, single-award or multiple-award basis); and the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for a Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 52 school locations with a July 1, 2026 start (response due April 27, 2026, firm fixed pricing required for 365 days post-award). School nutrition solicitations universally require Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), USDA compliance, firm fixed pricing for the contract term, and delivery to multiple school sites on set schedules; institutional buyers consistently evaluate on lowest responsive bid with demonstrated ability to perform and compliance with nutritional and food-safety standards.