UNSPSC 50364701: Canned or jarred black mulberries

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

UNSPSC 50364701 Canned or jarred black mulberries is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses canned and jarred fruit products broadly — not black mulberries specifically — as evidenced by recent state and local solicitations purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and mixed canned fruit for institutional food service. State and local governments procure these items under this code primarily for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, health and human services institutions, and food service operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Dallas Independent School District), state departments and agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller of Public Accounts), and county boards of education (Douglas County School System in Georgia). The work solicited ranges from bulk canned fruit for institutional kitchens to specialty produce items and prepared foods.

Recent opportunities span multiple states with heaviest activity in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting canned applesauce under ITB S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, for 4,760 cases delivered to its Central Distribution Center in Salem (historical award price $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales); Austin Independent School District soliciting dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 due July 16, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring supplemental food and consumables under IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce including multiple apple varieties under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for delivery to three school sites. School nutrition programs dominate the market, with districts regularly conducting annual or multi-year procurements using IFB or RFP methods, firm fixed pricing, Buy American provisions, and awards to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive bid and best value. Correctional and health-service institutions procure similar products on statewide or facility-level bases.