UNSPSC 50372200: Canned or jarred organic blueberries

The edible blue or blackish berry of any of several plants (genus vaccinium) of the heath family that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50372200 Canned or jarred organic blueberries, a Class code, spans the purchase of shelf-stable canned and jarred blueberry products that state and local governments procure primarily for food service operations at correctional facilities, state hospitals, school nutrition programs, and senior services centers. Recent solicitations show that buying agencies source both branded and generic canned blueberries as components of broader food commodity procurements rather than as standalone line items; the code appears most commonly embedded within larger food-and-consumables RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs that name dozens of produce and protein items with specifications for packaging, shelf life, USDA compliance, and delivery logistics. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, school districts, county education boards, and municipal nutrition centers. State departments of corrections and health and human services dominate recent activity, reflecting the concentration of institutional food service demand at large-volume foodservice operations serving incarcerated populations and residents of state-supported living facilities.

Activity under this code clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary presence in the Midwest (Illinois) and Northeast (Connecticut). Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables statewide to state hospitals and state supported living centers, with an estimated three-year contract value of $4.5 million and a bid deadline of March 19, 2026 (already closed); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic TDCJ warehouse regions with response due May 4, 2026; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017453 for canned applesauce (a closely related commodity) with delivery to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem, bids due July 31, 2026, under brand-or-equal specifications with 5 percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences applied. School districts and county boards of education also actively solicit produce and canned fruit; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items with delivery to three school sites for fiscal year 2026–27, and Austin Independent School District sought proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service. Most state and local procurements require FOB destination delivery with prepaid freight, compliance with USDA commodity specifications, HACCP or equivalent food safety certification, and commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence or higher.