UNSPSC 50372708: Canned or jarred organic pilgrim cranberries

The variety of organic cranberries known as organic pilgrim cranberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50372708 Canned or jarred organic pilgrim cranberries is a Commodity code, but state and local governments buying under it are actually procuring a far broader range of shelf-stable and fresh food products — canned fruits and vegetables, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, baking supplies, and consumables — for school nutrition programs, county senior services, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, and veteran homes. The code's nominal scope does not reflect actual procurement activity; recent solicitations show school districts, county boards of education, state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and municipal nutrition centers sourcing dozens to hundreds of line items of general food commodities rather than specifically cranberries. Issuing bodies range from small county systems (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia) and municipal nutrition centers (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut) to large state agencies managing statewide institutional food service (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Awards are typically made to single or multiple vendors per line item on a firm fixed-price basis, evaluated on lowest responsive bid, best value, or compliance with specifications and delivery timelines.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and sauces (due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026, historical price $21.84 per case, awarded to Robbins Sales); the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB on behalf of TDCJ for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a potential three-year value of $4.5 million (due March 19, 2026); and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). Most solicitations require FOB Destination delivery, firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million per occurrence), and adherence to Buy American provisions where applicable under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. State agencies commonly apply brand-or-equal specifications and reserve the right to make single or multiple awards by line item.