UNSPSC 50366218: Canned or jarred roadside raspberry

The variety of raspberries known as roadside raspberry that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50366218 Canned or jarred roadside raspberry is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure canned and jarred fruit products—applesauce, pears, raspberries, and other preserved fruits—primarily for institutional food service operations serving schools, corrections facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The code captures demand for shelf-stable, bulk fruit inventory meeting USDA commodity specifications and FDA food safety standards. Recent solicitations show Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Connecticut, and Virginia all seeking canned fruit applesauce, dried fruit products, and fresh-produce contracts under related codes, indicating sustained institutional purchasing of preserved and fresh fruits for meal programs. Issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, health and human services), county and independent school districts, and regional school nutrition cooperatives. School districts and corrections agencies appear as repeat buyers, with multiple IFBs and RFPs posted within the past ninety days for similar fruit and produce categories across regions.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast—Georgia, Texas, and the Carolinas—with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, and Northeast. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case and a 10 percent total Oregon-goods and Oregon-vendor preference; Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 (Georgia) for over 200 line items of fresh produce including apples, berries, and vegetables due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school locations and a July 1, 2026 contract start; Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (Georgia) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 covering food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million, proposals due July 13, 2026. Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) appear consistently across school district solicitations, and liability insurance requirements typically run $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate. Pricing structures vary—some jurisdictions request fixed firm pricing for full contract periods, others permit midterm adjustments tied to manufacturer increases of 5 percent or greater or to published commodity indices—and delivery is universally FOB destination with freight prepaid by contractor.