UNSPSC 50376200: Canned or jarred organic raspberries

Any of various usually black or red edible berries that are aggregate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and that are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50376200 Canned or jarred organic raspberries is a Class code that captures state and local procurement of packaged fruit products — though the recent opportunities posted under this code involve canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and a wide range of food supply contracts rather than organic raspberries specifically. The code encompasses purchases by departments of corrections, school nutrition programs, health and human services agencies, and other state bodies seeking shelf-stable and refrigerated food products for institutional food service. State and local governments buy canned and preserved fruit, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food supply bundles under this taxonomy, with school districts and state agencies representing the dominant issuing-body types. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and Dallas Independent School District represent repeat institutional buyers. Geographic activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois, with school nutrition programs in the Southeast and Texas driving substantial volume.

Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases due July 31, 2026, with a 10% Oregon goods and resident preference), Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, with prior-period value of $1.5 million), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (estimated $4.4 million Area One and $1.1 million Area Two, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). School districts uniformly require Buy American provisions and compliance with USDA commodity specifications; institutional buyers apply firm-fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and broad compliance certifications including liability insurance, debarment verification, and product safety standards. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (organic raspberries) and actual recent solicitations (broad food supply, applesauce, fresh produce, eggs, and prepared items) reflects common state and local tagging drift, suggesting the code may not be the primary classification for organic berry sourcing in practice.