UNSPSC 50376203: Canned or jarred organic black raspberry

The variety of organic raspberries known as organic black raspberry that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50376203 Canned or jarred organic black raspberry is a Commodity code with substantial recent activity across state departments, county governments, school districts, and specialized facilities, though the sourced opportunities show mixed relevance to the code's nominal scope—the recent solicitations align more broadly with canned fruit and food service procurement rather than organic black raspberry specifically. State and local buyers procuring under this code include the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), school nutrition programs in multiple states, and independent school districts. The work spans food service supply contracts for institutional feeding operations: canned or jarred fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications, delivered in bulk case quantities to central warehouses and distribution centers. Representative recent solicitations include ODOC's Invitation to Bid S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026), with a 5% Oregon goods preference and 5% Oregon bidder preference available; and HHSC's Invitation for Bids HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumable products statewide, encompassing 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated foods including fruits, with responses due March 19, 2026, and a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years.

Activity concentrates in the South and Southwest, with recent opportunities in Texas (HHSC, Dallas ISD, TDCJ), Georgia (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Hancock County), Oregon (ODOC), and Connecticut (Bridgeport), alongside Midwest school districts in Missouri and larger urban districts nationally. School districts represent the plurality of recent issuing bodies—at least eight district-level solicitations appear in the posted opportunities—alongside state health and corrections agencies. Evaluation and award typically emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidding with firm fixed pricing quoted on per-unit or per-case bases, FOB destination with freight prepaid, and compliance with USDA commodity specifications, Buy American requirements, and food safety standards including HACCP plans. Delivery windows are typically 45–60 days from purchase order, with follow-on deliveries at quarterly or as-needed intervals. Institutional buyers routinely require $1 million minimum commercial general liability insurance and prefer vendors with documented experience supplying public sector food service. The code shows no standout set-asides for disadvantaged vendors, though Oregon applies local-preference scoring and Texas HHSC contracts reference best-value evaluation over lowest price alone.