UNSPSC 50371903: Canned or jarred organic common bearberries

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

UNSPSC 50371903 Canned or jarred organic common bearberries (Commodity) covers shelf-stable preserved berry products, but recent state and local solicitations show minimal activity specifically targeting organic bearberries; instead, issuing bodies are procuring broad food-service commodities where canned and jarred fruits appear as line items within larger multi-category food supply buys. The code captures what state and local governments purchase when they need preserved berries, but the recent opportunity mix reflects school districts, county departments, state corrections facilities, and state health and human services agencies buying dozens or hundreds of food items in consolidated RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs—where canned fruit, including applesauce and other preserved products, sit alongside proteins, dairy, vegetables, and staples. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's May 2026 IFB for supplemental food and consumables covering 210 line items statewide for state hospitals and supported living centers (estimated contract value up to $4.5 million over three years), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products with Buy American compliance required, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items across five geographic warehouse areas. Issuing bodies include county education boards (Hancock County Schools in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas TDCJ), and municipal school nutrition centers (Austin ISD, Bridgeport Board of Education).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with secondary activity in multistate or statewide procurements. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted ITBs for canned applesauce at approximately $21.83 per case (May and July 2026), and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (June and August 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods including canned proteins and vegetables for Department of Community Services delivery, with quotes due October 19, 2026. Austin Independent School District posted an RFP in June 2026 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service. The opportunities display a pattern of consolidated, recurring food-service buys serving institutional populations; individual preserved-berry or narrowly defined organic-product solicitations do not appear in the recent record, suggesting the code sees activity primarily when organic bearberries qualify as acceptable alternates or equivalents within larger food-commodity awards rather than as standalone procurements.