UNSPSC 50376700: Canned or jarred organic strawberries

The juicy edible usually red fruit of any of several low-growing temperate herbs (genus fragaria) of the rose family that is technically an enlarged pulpy receptacle bearing numerous achenes that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50376700 Canned or jarred organic strawberries is a Class code that covers preserved fruit products procured by state and local food service operations, primarily school districts and state institutional facilities. Recent solicitations show the code is being applied more broadly to canned and preserved fruit categories than the specific organic strawberry designation alone—state corrections departments, school nutrition programs, and health and human services agencies are actively sourcing canned applesauce, canned fruit assortments, and processed fruit items under this or closely aligned codes. The issuing-body mix skews heavily toward K–12 school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Austin ISD, Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Douglas County Schools) and state institutional food service operations (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Texas TDCJ, Illinois CPO). State departments of education and specialized purchasing cooperatives also appear as repeat buyers coordinating multi-district procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026) with historical awards to Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner at approximately $21.83 per case. Texas HHSC and DSHS issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) with estimated annual values in the $1.5 million to $4.5 million range across state hospitals and supported living centers. School districts from Georgia to Missouri to Virginia are conducting annual food procurement cycles via IFBs and RFPs for fresh produce, canned goods, and multi-category grocery items; representative examples include Hancock County Schools requesting fresh produce (bids due June 26, 2026), Liberty County Schools soliciting over 400 food items (due April 29, 2026), and Douglas County Schools coordinating multi-district produce purchasing through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products and firm fixed pricing for contract periods are standard across school district solicitations. The code shows steady demand but is often grouped with broader food-commodity categories in actual procurement notices rather than segregated as organic strawberry-specific buys.