UNSPSC 50383104: Howe cranberry purees

The variety of cranberries known as howe cranberries which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50383104 Howe cranberry purees is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a much broader range of shelf-stable and fresh produce items — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, frozen specialty foods, and miscellaneous food-service staples — procured by state and local governments for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The recent opportunities show that state and local issuing bodies tag diverse commodity foods under this code without strict adherence to the nominal category name; the actual buying spans everything from bulk canned fruit to fresh berries and root vegetables to frozen entrees and condiments. School districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, and county nutrition departments are the primary purchasers, with competitive bidding on IFB, RFQ, and RFP notices. Vendors face standard food-service requirements: USDA commodity compliance, FDA/USDA standards certification, Buy American provisions in school and federal-meal programs, delivery FOB destination with prepaid freight, firm fixed pricing for contract terms, commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, and HACCP or food-safety certification where applicable.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with the densest recent volume in Texas and Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned applesauce (S2910000016975, bid closing June 2, 2026, historical award at $21.827 per case); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide across state hospitals and supported living centers (HHS0016792V2, with a three-year potential value of $4,500,000); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal quote request for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026); and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's standing weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (multiple quarterly rounds posted June through August 2026). School districts including Austin ISD and Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce and dried fruit products for the 2026–27 school year under RFP and IFB methods in June and July 2026. Contract values where disclosed range from under $50,000 for single-item seasonal buys to multi-million-dollar annual food-service agreements with renewal options.