UNSPSC 50362804: Canned or jarred black currants

Dark purple or black berries, 5-6 mm across, bristly, with stalked glands that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362804 Canned or jarred black currants is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products—including applesauce, pears, and other preserved fruits—for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show substantial activity centered on school nutrition programs and state-level institutional feeding, with Oregon's Department of Corrections, multiple school districts, and state health and human services agencies issuing the majority of visible opportunities. The work involves purchasing palletized, case-lot quantities of shelf-stable fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications, with compliance to Buy American Act provisions, strict nutritional and ingredient standards (no artificial colors, flavors, or high-fructose corn syrup in many jurisdictions), and delivery to central warehouses or school sites on FOB Destination terms with firm fixed pricing for twelve-month contract periods.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. Oregon's Department of Corrections posted two ITBs for canned applesauce in recent months—S2910000017453 (due July 31, 2026) seeking 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case, and S2910000016975 (closed June 2, 2026) for 1,904 cases—establishing Oregon as a repeat buyer in this category. School districts across Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) and Texas (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD) have issued RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce and specialty food items under cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct procurement; while many of these are categorized as produce rather than canned fruit, the Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP SN 26-003 and related cooperative solicitations underscore sustained demand for institutional food distribution across large multi-school jurisdictions. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued supplemental food and consumable procurements (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) spanning state hospitals and supported living centers with estimated values of $1.5 million to $4.5 million, indicating significant state-level institutional demand. Connecticut's City of Bridgeport and Illinois Chief Procurement Office also show activity in institutional food commodities. The code sees no dominant single vendor but rather commodity-style awards to lowest-responsive bidders; Robbins Sales won the June 2026 Oregon applesauce award, and MJ Kellner held the January 2026 reference price, suggesting multiple qualified suppliers operate in this space.