UNSPSC 50377034: Canned or jarred organic sorb berries

The type of organic fruit known as organic sorb berries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50377034 Canned or jarred organic sorb berries is a Commodity code with limited recent state and local activity directly aligned to the code's nominal scope. The recent opportunities sourced under this code show a significant mismatch between the code designation and actual procurement content: while the code nominally covers organic sorb berries, the posted opportunities span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, fresh eggs, and broader food-supply contracts for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. The one solicitation explicitly purchasing canned fruit—Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce—uses the same commodity specifications framework (USDA 2011 standards, packed in own juice or light syrup, minimum one-year shelf life) that would apply to sorb-berry products, but the actual goods being bought are applesauce, not sorb berries. No recent opportunities name sorb berries or products bearing that UNSPSC code as their primary procurement driver.

State and local buyers issuing under this code span school districts, correctional systems, health and human services agencies, and state purchasing offices across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and other jurisdictions, with the highest concentration in school nutrition and institutional food service. The issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and multiple school districts (Austin Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI, Douglas County, Hancock County, Fairfax County, and others). Representative opportunities show canned and preserved fruit procurement at scale: Oregon DOC sought 4,760 cases of canned applesauce by July 31, 2026 (ITB S-29100-00017453), delivered FOB destination at $21.84 per case historically; Texas HHSC issued IFB HHS0016792 for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years; and multiple school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education) solicited master grocery contracts and produce bids with firm fixed pricing, weekly or demand-driven deliveries, and renewal options spanning one to five years. Geographic spread concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with particular activity in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Missouri, though the code shows national fragmentation across state corrections, institutional foodservice, and school nutrition buyers. The code appears misaligned with the sorb-berry commodity it nominally describes; vendors pursuing state and local opportunities tagged to this code should verify the actual goods being bought before committing resources to bid preparation.