UNSPSC 50371902: Canned or jarred organic red bearberries

The variety of organic bearberries known as organic red bearberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50371902 Canned or jarred organic red bearberries is a Commodity code that in practice spans a much broader range of canned and jarred fruit products than the code name suggests—recent state and local solicitations show active procurement of canned applesauce, canned pears, and other shelf-stable fruit items for institutional food service. School districts, state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and state hospital systems are the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs representing the largest concentration of recent activity. The work involves sourcing USDA-compliant canned fruit products in specified pack sizes, often with strict compliance to federal commodity grades, shelf-life minimums, domestic-content preferences where applicable, and delivery on FOB destination terms to central distribution warehouses or individual school sites. Pricing is typically quoted on a per-case or per-unit basis with firm, fixed-price terms for the contract period, and vendors must maintain general liability insurance and demonstrate compliance with food safety and debarment certifications.

State and local governments soliciting under this code span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and beyond. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical price of $21.84 per case and delivery to Salem in five truck loads; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products including canned fruits for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a due date of July 13, 2026, and a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and school districts including Hancock County Schools in Georgia (June 10, 2026) and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (April 6, 2026) regularly solicit fresh and processed fruit products as part of broader grocery and food service RFQs and IFBs. Most recent opportunities carry Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content thresholds, Oregon goods preferences where applicable, and strict compliance documentation including HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and anti-collusion affidavits. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications, with many jurisdictions reserving the right to split awards across multiple vendors by line item.