UNSPSC 50383108: Pilgrim cranberry purees

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

UNSPSC 50383108 Pilgrim cranberry purees is a Commodity code that in practice captures canned and processed fruit products for institutional food service, not cranberry purées specifically. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect a much broader institutional purchasing pattern centered on canned and shelf-stable fruit items—applesauce, fruit bars, and dried fruit products—alongside fresh produce, dairy, and proteins for school nutrition programs and state-operated facilities. The issuing bodies are primarily K–12 school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education) alongside state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office) and smaller districts serving regional cooperative purchasing pools. The mix skews heavily toward school nutrition programs using master grocery or standing-order contracts, supplemented by state institutional food service procurement for correctional facilities and health-care campuses. Most school districts issue IFBs or RFPs on an annual cycle aligned to the July-to-June school fiscal year, with contract terms typically running one year with renewal options spanning two to four additional years.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and the Midwest, with standout repeat buyers including school districts in the Douglas County (Georgia) cooperative framework, Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), and Texas institutional agencies (HHSC, TDCJ). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historically; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers with an estimated potential value of $4.5 million over three years and a response deadline of March 19, 2026 (subsequently extended February 23, 2026). School districts consistently require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA commodity specifications, firm fixed pricing for the contract term, FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid, and $1 million commercial general liability insurance. Cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia, OregonBuys, Bonfire portals) are standard. No specific set-asides or preferences for disadvantaged enterprises appear consistently across the recent opportunities reviewed.