UNSPSC 50372005: Canned or jarred organic chester blackberries

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

UNSPSC 50372005 Canned or jarred organic chester blackberries is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services centers, and senior services. Recent opportunities under this code span a broader scope of canned and jarred fruit products — applesauce, mixed dried fruits, and general canned fruit inventory — purchased alongside other shelf-stable food staples by county boards of education, state correctional and health departments, and municipal school districts. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Homes, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia state procurement), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), and municipal education authorities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). The code sees repeated activity from state corrections and health facilities, which procure fruit products on quarterly or annual cycles as components of larger food service contracts.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000017453 in July 2026 and S2910000016975 in May 2026), with the July 2026 solicitation requesting 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case, due July 31, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued several weekly food-order RFPs for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (27497DVAQUINCB53752 and 27497DVAQUINCB52820, both with August and June 2026 response dates). Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted a $1.5 million annual supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026) serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued an IFQ for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned products (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh and preserved produce for the 2026–27 school year (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026). Activity extends to school districts in Texas (Austin ISD, 27RFP004, July 16, 2026) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, BNB053266, June 26, 2026), both of which included fruit products within broader nutrition procurement. Oregon offers a combined 10 percent state preference for Oregon-sourced and Oregon-headquartered vendors; Georgia and Texas do not specify set-asides or preferences in the recent notices reviewed.