UNSPSC 50373802: Canned or jarred organic cascade huckleberries

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

UNSPSC 50373802 Canned or jarred organic cascade huckleberries is a Commodity code that in practice covers a much broader range of canned and jarred fruit products sourced by state and local food service operations — applesauce, pears, and mixed fruits — rather than huckleberries specifically. State agencies, school districts, and institutional service providers dominate the recent solicitation activity. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and numerous county school boards and state-supported living centers are the primary issuing bodies. These jurisdictions procure canned and jarred fruit as shelf-stable staples for food service operations serving inmates, students, and residents of state facilities. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case (historical price); Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned fruits, with a due date of July 13, 2026, and estimated annual value of $1.5 million for the prior contract period.

Recent activity clusters heavily in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham), Texas agencies (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD), and Oregon state operations (ODOC) posting the majority of solicitations from February through July 2026. The code shows consistent demand from school nutrition programs conducting annual or biennial procurement cycles for fresh and processed fruit products, alongside institutional food service contracts for state corrections and health facilities. Issuing bodies typically require Buy American compliance, firm fixed pricing for the contract term, FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid, commercial general liability insurance of $1 million or greater, and USDA or FDA compliance certifications. Most opportunities are structured as IFBs or RFPs with response windows of two to six weeks and contract periods running July through June to align with the school fiscal year. Set-asides and geographic preferences vary by jurisdiction—Oregon offers a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders, while other states emphasize domestic content under Buy American provisions. Payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 days post-delivery and inspection, with contracts renewable for one to four additional one-year terms at the issuing body's discretion.