UNSPSC 50382302: Red bearberry purees

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

UNSPSC 50382302 Red bearberry purees is a Commodity code that covers fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable fruit products purchased by state and local food-service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying this code's products as part of broader food-commodity procurements serving correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, senior services, and institutional dining. The work does not typically isolate red bearberry purees as a standalone line item; instead, they appear bundled within larger food-supply contracts that include canned and fresh fruits, frozen specialty items, proteins, dairy, and shelf-stable staples. Issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, health and human services, veterans affairs), county boards of education, city school districts, and county social services departments. The mix reflects institutional food service as the primary buyer—the sector consistently soliciting under codes adjacent to or containing this commodity across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut showing the most recent procurement volume. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and canned vegetables) for senior services, due October 19, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, a product closely related to purees, delivered to the Central Distribution Center in Salem; and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's June 2026 IFB for 115 line items of commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center. All recent solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA commodity standards and Buy American provisions where applicable, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value. Pre-bid meetings, written Q&A cycles, and addenda are standard across these procurements.