UNSPSC 50382209: Aurea barberry purees

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

UNSPSC 50382209 Aurea barberry purees is a Commodity code that in recent state and local practice spans canned and preserved fruit products supplied to institutional food service operations — correctional facilities, school districts, health and human services agencies, and state hospitals — rather than specialty or niche fruit purées alone. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily school nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and independent school districts, with Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appearing as active repeat buyers. The work being solicited includes canned applesauce (Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, for 4,760 cases in truckload lots), dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school food service (Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026), and supplemental food and consumable products including fruits, vegetables, and prepared entrees for state facilities and school systems (Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, estimated value $1.5 million for one-year period).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois, with Texas and Georgia particularly active in school nutrition procurement. Geographic spread reflects the institutional food service footprint — state departments of corrections in Oregon, large state health and human services networks in Texas, and school districts across the Southeast and Midwest. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections applesauce ITB (ITB S-29100-00017453, 4,760 cases FOB destination Salem, response due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing of $21.84 per case and 5% combined Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences); Texas HHSC supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449, firm fixed pricing on unit rates, initial term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with prior-period historical value of $1.5 million); and Douglas County School System fresh produce procurement for 30 Georgia school districts (RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative, approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spend for Area One, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026, line-item awards, delivery July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). Bidders must typically comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural commodity content in processed items), USDA commodity specifications, liability insurance ($1 to $2 million per occurrence depending on jurisdiction), and firm fixed pricing for contract periods; school districts commonly allow price adjustments tied to USDA market indices or CPI at renewal periods.