UNSPSC 50382301: Alpine bearberry purees

The variety of bearberries known as alpine bearberries which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50382301 Alpine bearberry purees is a Commodity code, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little actual procurement demand for alpine bearberry purees themselves. Instead, the solicitations tagged to this code reflect broad food and consumable purchasing by corrections departments, school nutrition programs, health and human services facilities, and county social-service agencies—encompassing canned applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, cafeteria staples, and shelf-stable food items for institutional food service. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being bought suggests that state and local procurement offices are either applying this code incorrectly to general food-commodity categories or that alpine bearberry purees represent a negligible portion of activity within a much broader food-purchasing function. The issuing bodies include state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county boards of education and social services (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), municipal nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and independent school districts. Award criteria generally favor lowest responsive and responsible bidders, with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed goods and state-preference programs (Oregon's 5 percent Oregon-origin preference, Texas and Connecticut MBE/CBE certifications) appearing in most school and state-agency solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, with Hancock County and Gwinnett County solicitations), Texas (TDCJ, HHSC, and Austin ISD), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections), the Midwest (Illinois), and New England (Connecticut). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical price of $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide with a maximum three-year value of $4.5 million, due March 19, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items) due June 26, 2026; and Gwinnett County's informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026. Contract terms typically run one to two years with optional renewals, pricing is firm fixed for the initial term, and delivery is FOB destination with requirements for HACCP plans, vendor insurance, and compliance documentation standard across jurisdictions.