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, encompasses canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, particularly correctional facilities, state health and human services institutions, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations under this code reveal that agencies are actually buying a broader range of canned fruit items—applesauce, pears, and other preserved fruit products—rather than the specific bilberry specification alone. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and municipal authorities. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers. The work being solicited involves purchasing canned fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications, with delivery to central distribution centers or school nutrition warehouses, firm pricing quoted on a per-unit or per-case basis including all transportation charges, and compliance with federal food safety standards and state procurement preferences where applicable.

Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and several Midwest jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026, offering Oregon goods and bidder-location preferences totaling 10 percent; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including canned items) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, representing a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's solicitation for quarterly food orders with brand-specific requirements and a June 17, 2026, deadline. Pricing in recent awards has ranged from approximately $21.84 per case for applesauce (Oregon Department of Corrections, June 2026) to contract values exceeding $1.5 million annually for comprehensive food service supply. Most solicitations use ITB or RFP methods with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and contract periods of one to three years with renewal options.