UNSPSC 50382203: Red barberry purees

The variety of barberries known as red barberries which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50382203 Red barberry purees is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual goods state and local governments are procuring under this classification. Recent opportunities solicited under the code involve canned and fresh fruit products, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broader food service supplies for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, and related institutional food service operations.

State and local issuing bodies using this code span school districts (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Dallas Independent School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District), correctional agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, City of Bridgeport Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center), and regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). School districts represent the largest concentration of recent activity, with multiple districts issuing annual produce, grocery, and specialty food product solicitations. State-level procurements for institutional feeding (correctional, health, and mental health facilities) and cooperative purchasing vehicles managing multi-district food service supply chains also drive significant volume under this code. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated prior-period expenditure of $1.5 million (proposals due July 13, 2026), and the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 products delivered to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens (sealed bids due April 27, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Virginia, with school nutrition procurement activity distributed across multiple states.