UNSPSC 50372004: Canned or jarred organic cherokee blackberries

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

UNSPSC 50372004 Canned or jarred organic Cherokee blackberries, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable preserved berries that state and local food-service providers purchase as components of larger bulk food procurement programs. The recent solicitation activity under this code is sparse and does not reflect any dedicated standalone buys for the specific product named in the code; instead, canned and jarred fruits appear as line items within broader food-supply initiatives targeting correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, veterans homes, state health agencies, and municipal boards of education. The purchasing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County, Gwinnett County), city procurement offices (Bridgeport, Connecticut), independent school districts (Austin ISD), and state-supported living centers. These issuing bodies typically source canned and jarred fruit products as part of all-inclusive food commodity packages purchased through RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB mechanisms, with awards frequently made to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best value.

Geographic recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with additional solicitations from state agencies in multiple regions. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issuing an RFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per historical case (due July 31, 2026); the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center requesting bids for 115 line items of food commodities including fruit and vegetable products under MBE/CBE preference (due June 26, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services issuing an IFB for 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated food products including canned fruits and vegetables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (historical contract value approximately $4.5 million over three years; bid response deadline March 19, 2026). No solicitation in the recent block targets canned or jarred organic Cherokee blackberries exclusively; the code's nominal scope does not align with current procurement activity.