UNSPSC 50372000: Canned or jarred organic blackberries

The usually black or dark purple juicy but seedy edible aggregate fruit of various brambles of the rose family that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50372000 Canned or jarred organic blackberries is a Class code that captures state and local procurement of packaged fruit products—primarily canned applesauce, canned pears, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and specialty food items—for institutional food service operations including corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The recent solicitations show considerable scope drift from the code's literal name: opportunities tagged under this code involve broad commodity food procurement spanning fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus), proteins, dairy, grains, and consumables rather than organic blackberries specifically. School districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and county boards of education are the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs dominating the activity. The sourcing is fragmented across multiple vendors per jurisdiction—districts frequently award line items to different suppliers and reserve the right to make single or multiple awards based on lowest cost and service quality.

Geographic activity spans Texas (Dallas ISD, Austin ISD, HHSC, TDCJ), Georgia (Hancock County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Liberty County school systems), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a 10% total Oregon goods and resident bidder preference; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens due April 27, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million, due February 18, 2026. Buy American provisions, USDA compliance, firm fixed pricing, and HACCP plans are standard contract requirements; most school districts enforce nutritional standards limiting artificial ingredients and sodium and requiring minimum shelf life on delivery.