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 encompasses shelf-stable fruit products, including canned and jarred berries, procured by state and local food service operations. Recent state and local opportunities under this code reveal that purchasing entities actually acquire a broader range of canned and jarred fruits—applesauce, mixed berries, and other preserved fruit items—alongside other shelf-stable food commodities for institutional meal programs, senior services, corrections facilities, schools, and health and human services operations. Issuing bodies include state departments (corrections, health and human services, veterans affairs), county boards of education and commissioners, independent school districts, and municipal nutrition centers. The mix spans large multi-location institutional food service operations with substantial annual volumes (Texas HHSC procurements at $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multiple years; Texas Department of Criminal Justice across six warehouse locations) and smaller county and school district purchases (Gwinnett County's 1,062-case purchase, Hancock County Schools' fresh produce bid, Austin Independent School District's dried fruit bars procurement).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, and State of Georgia statewide procurement), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, and Austin ISD), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy weekly food orders issued repeatedly), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections canned applesauce bids issued May and July 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and broader multi-state institutional food service networks. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections canned fruit applesauce ITB (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, 4,760 cases with 5 percent Oregon-goods and Oregon-business preferences), the Texas HHSC supplemental food and consumables IFB for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, 210 line items with $4.5 million potential value over three years), Gwinnett County's informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026), and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal solicitations issued June and August 2026). Awards historically recognize lowest responsive and responsible bidders; Oregon applies statutory preferences, and Texas permits price adjustments tied to manufacturer list changes and tariff impacts.