UNSPSC 50383100: Cranberry purees

The type of red acid berry produced by some plants (as vaccinium oxycoccos and v. Acrocarpon) of the heath family which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50383100 Cranberry purees is a Class code that nominally addresses cranberry-based products, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal alignment with the code's stated scope. Instead, the activities reflect broader food service procurement for institutional buyers—school districts, state corrections and human services agencies, and county schools—sourcing canned and fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy, proteins, and prepared entrees for cafeteria and nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly K–12 school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia Department of Education), and occasional independent authorities (Austin Independent School District). School nutrition and food service procurement dominates the recent-opportunities block by volume, with state institutional feeding (corrections, mental health facilities, state hospitals) representing a secondary but substantial segment.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and South—Georgia, Texas, Florida, and surrounding states—with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Midwest (Illinois, Missouri). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (canned applesauce, approximately 4,760 cases due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (food and consumables for state-supported living centers, approximately $1.5 million historical value, due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (fresh produce spanning over 200 line items, due June 26, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 (Master Grocery K-12, deliveries to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026), Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two Georgia areas, approximately $4.4 million to $1.1 million per area, due March 4, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 (various food products for Food and Child Nutrition Services, due April 2, 2026). These opportunities reflect demand-driven, as-needed purchasing with firm pricing requirements, delivery to multiple sites or central warehouses, Buy American provisions where applicable, and preference programs varying by jurisdiction (Oregon resident and goods preferences, Texas HUB subcontracting encouragement, Georgia E-Verify and debarment certification). The code shows substantial recent activity volume but a disconnect between its nominal scope and actual procurement patterns—the opportunities are food service commodity buys, not cranberry-specific sourcing.