UNSPSC 50371802: Canned or jarred organic chenault barberries

The variety of organic barberries known as organic chenault barberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50371802 Canned or jarred organic chenault barberries (Commodity) does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity under this code. Recent solicitations tagged to this code cover shelf-stable and refrigerated food products sourced by county human services departments, state correctional and health agencies, school districts, and municipal boards of education — including canned fruits and applesauce, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, baked goods, and consumables for institutional food service. The code's nominal focus on a specific specialty item bears no relationship to the kinds and volumes of food being procured; the recent opportunities instead show standard institutional food supply chains where states and counties purchase broad assortments of shelf-stable, frozen, and refrigerated foods to serve corrections facilities, veterans homes, school nutrition programs, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), the City of Bridgeport Connecticut Department of Public Purchases, and the State of Georgia.

Geographic concentration reflects activity in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent opportunities posted by Georgia counties and school systems, Texas state agencies, Illinois, Connecticut, and Oregon. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 ITB for 1,904 cases of canned applesauce (S2910000016975, bid closing June 2, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's May 2026 IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (HHS0016792V2, originally due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 RFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and sauces (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026). Award decisions typically hinge on unit pricing, responsiveness to specifications, delivery compliance, and vendor performance history, with many jurisdictions reserving the right to split awards across multiple vendors or award to a single supplier per line item.