UNSPSC 50373801: Canned or jarred organic black winter huckleberries

The variety of organic huckleberries known as organic black winter huckleberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50373801 Canned or jarred organic black winter huckleberries, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and nutrition programs. The recent solicitation activity under this code, however, reveals a mismatch between the nominal commodity name and actual buying patterns: state and local issuing bodies are acquiring canned and jarred fruit products across a wide spectrum—applesauce, mixed fruits, and generic preserved fruit—under food-service contracts for corrections, veterans' homes, schools, senior services, and state-supported living centers, but no recent solicitations specifically name organic black winter huckleberries. The code appears to function as a catch-all classification for shelf-stable preserved fruit where particular fruit types and varieties are not separately itemized; actual purchases under related commodity and class codes span applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce, with preserved items embedded in larger food-supply aggregations.

Issuing bodies soliciting under or adjacent to this code include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin, Texas; Bridgeport, Connecticut), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and specialized facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Geographic activity spans Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, and beyond. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026, with historical award to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items including fresh, frozen, and preserved products, 95 percent minimum response rate required, maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years, bid deadline March 19, 2026); and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (quotes due October 19, 2026). Buy American and domestic-content provisions appear in school and corrections contracts; prevailing wage, insurance, and compliance certifications are standard.