UNSPSC 50372100: Canned or jarred organic bilberries

The type of organic fruit known as organic billberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50372100 Canned or jarred organic bilberries, a Class code, defines canned and jarred fruit products preserved in liquid or syrup that state and local governments procure as shelf-stable food items for institutional food service. Recent state and local opportunities show that jurisdictions soliciting under this code actually purchase a broader range of canned and jarred fruits—applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and commodity-grade preserved fruit products—for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The code sits within institutional food procurement activity dominated by school districts, state departments (corrections, health and human services, veterans affairs), county boards of education, and city nutrition centers. Issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education, and Georgia state agencies, indicating recurring demand across corrections, social services, and K-12 food service.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response deadline July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables including canned fruit products to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (response deadline March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years), the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (response deadline October 19, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with 200+ line items (response deadline June 26, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five geographic warehouse locations (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026). Award criteria typically favor lowest responsive and responsible bidders evaluated on unit pricing; delivery within 45–72 hours or as scheduled; compliance with USDA commodity specifications; and ability to serve multiple distribution points. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products apply to school district and board-of-education procurements.