UNSPSC 50383101: Ben lear cranberry purees

The variety of cranberries known as ben lear cranberries which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50383101 Benlear cranberry purees, a Commodity code, captures food-service procurement for shelf-stable and fresh produce items sourced by state and local governments for institutions including schools, correctional facilities, senior centers, and state-supported living centers. State and local buyers under this code are purchasing canned and processed fruit products, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, and related food-service consumables — not exclusively cranberry purees, despite the nominal code title. Recent solicitations show school districts, county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, and municipal nutrition centers all sourcing items in this category as part of larger institutional food-service contracts. The scope of work spans both branded and generic commodity buys, with many jurisdictions allowing "brand or approved equivalent" substitutions to encourage competitive pricing and reduce supply-chain bottlenecks.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for TDCJ, Austin Independent School District), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and sauces with quotes due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem with bids due July 31, 2026 at $21.84 per case historical pricing; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a three-year potential value of $4,500,000; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026. Buyers routinely enforce Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), require HACCP plans, mandate E-Verify compliance, and structure awards on lowest-responsive-and-responsible or best-value criteria with firm fixed pricing for initial contract terms.