UNSPSC 50371808: Canned or jarred organic atropurpurea barberries

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

UNSPSC 50371808 Canned or jarred organic atropurpurea barberries is a Commodity code that in practice describes a narrow slice of the broader shelf-stable food procurement activity that state and local governments conduct for institutional food service. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show little direct solicitation for barberries themselves; instead, they reflect purchases of general canned and packaged food products — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, cafeteria proteins, dairy, and condiments — across county nutrition departments, state corrections and health facilities, school districts, and municipal board-of-education food services. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), state health and corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home system), independent school districts (Austin ISD), municipal food services (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases), and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple subordinate agencies. Solicitations are typically issued as IFBs or RFQs with firm pricing and delivery requirements to central distribution centers or food service facilities.

Activity is concentrated in the South and West, with recent solicitations originating in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD), Oregon (ODOC), and Illinois (state veterans facilities), along with Connecticut (Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and sauces due October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases) with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales and application of a combined 10 percent Oregon preference; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumables to El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and a contract term of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with one renewal option; and Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items across multiple varieties with delivery to three school sites and a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products are common, as are insurance requirements ($1 million commercial general liability typical), HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and compliance with state prompt payment and prevailing wage rules where applicable.