UNSPSC 50384200: Huckleberry purees

The variety of fruit known as huckleberries which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50384200 Huckleberry purees is a Class code that in state and local procurement practice encompasses a far wider range of preserved and fresh fruit products than the code name suggests—apples, pears, berries, citrus, and mixed produce in multiple forms (canned, dried, fresh) purchased by schools, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and other institutional food service operations. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (both large multischool systems and smaller districts), state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, county school boards, and municipal education agencies. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with contracts frequently structured around annual school-year cycles (July through June) and serving hundreds of line items across multiple produce categories. Institutional food service for state supported living centers, state hospitals, and correctional facilities represents a secondary but consistent buyer segment.

Geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast and South—Georgia (Douglas County, Liberty County, Hancock County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County school systems), Texas (Dallas, Austin school districts; Texas HHS Commission), and Oregon (Department of Corrections)—with additional activity in the Midwest (Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District) and Northeast (Connecticut, Virginia). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, under solicitation S2910000017453 (historical price $21.84 per case, 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and resident-vendor preference); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792 for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables (bread, frozen foods, gluten-free products, and supplies) for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with an estimated $4.5 million maximum value over three years; the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution to 32 schools serving 25,500 students with an estimated $9 million annual value; and the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for a Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries. Buy American Act compliance (51 percent domestic content for processed products) and USDA nutritional standards (limits on calories from fat, added sugars, and sodium; exclusion of artificial colors and flavors) appear across school nutrition solicitations. Most school and institutional contracts run 12 months with renewal options of one to three additional years; pricing is firm fixed for the contract period with mid-term adjustments tied to manufacturer price increases (typically 5 percent threshold) or consumer price index formulas. Award is typically to lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value based on price and vendor performance history.