UNSPSC 50373207: Canned or jarred organic american worcesterberry gooseberries

The variety of organic gooseberries known as organic american worcesterberry gooseberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50373207 Canned or jarred organic american worcesterberry gooseberries is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable preserved fruit products sourced for institutional food service and consumer distribution. State and local governments procuring under this code buy canned and jarred produce items as components of broader food-service supply contracts for schools, corrections facilities, health and human services agencies, and senior nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, health and human services), county boards of education, school districts, and county services divisions. Work solicited under this code appears primarily as line items within larger food and consumables RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs rather than as standalone commodity procurements. Vendors must comply with USDA standards, FDA food safety requirements, Buy American provisions where applicable (typically 51 percent domestic content for processed products), and delivery specifications including FOB destination prepaid freight, proper labeling, shelf-life minimums, and temperature-controlled handling.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, which encompassed canned vegetables among 35 line items for the Department of Community Services; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants) with multiple quarterly cycles; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales in June 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 maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and 210 line items; and the City of Bridgeport's IFB for 115 commodity line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center due June 26, 2026. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction; Oregon applies combined 10 percent preferences for Oregon-processed goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders, while Buy American provisions and MBE/CBE certifications apply in select jurisdictions.