UNSPSC 50372001: Canned or jarred organic apache blackberries

The variety of organic blackberries known as organic apache blackberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50372001 Canned or jarred organic apache blackberries is a Commodity code that frames shelf-stable packaged fruit products as state and local governments actually procure them — typically as part of broader food-service supply contracts for schools, corrections facilities, senior services, health institutions, and welfare programs rather than as standalone specialized products. Recent opportunities show jurisdictions buying canned and jarred fruit products alongside dozens of other food items in bulk quantities, with pricing evaluated on per-unit or per-case bases and delivery to centralized warehouses or distribution centers. The issuing bodies span school districts, county social-service departments, state corrections systems, state health agencies, and municipal education boards across multiple states. While the code name specifies organic apache blackberries, the recent solicitations reveal that state and local procurement under this taxonomy encompasses a wider range of canned and jarred fruit products — applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed fruit commodities — procured under brand-or-equal or brand-specific specifications with Buy American compliance required for most school and state-agency buyers.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026 (solicitations S2910000016975 and S2910000017453, both ITB format, approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases per procurement, with historical pricing near $21.83 per case and Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences totaling 10 percent combined). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned fruits for the Department of Community Services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a large supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) covering 210 line items including fresh, frozen, and canned fruit products for state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on multiple quarterly cycles (June and August 2026, brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications). Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce with over 200 line items including berries for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also posted commodity food procurements covering fruit products.