UNSPSC 50387509: Dewberry purees

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

UNSPSC 50387509 Dewberry purees, a Commodity code, covers canned and processed fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity under this code shows minimal direct alignment with the narrowly defined dewberry category—most recent opportunities tag broader fruit preserve and applesauce items instead. State and local issuing bodies acquiring under this code span school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and specialized state supported living centers. The work being solicited reflects routine institutional food procurement: canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and supplemental food products delivered to central warehouses, school kitchens, and correctional facilities on firm fixed-price, FOB destination terms with compliance to USDA commodity specifications, Buy American Act requirements where applicable, and federal food safety standards.

Opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Texas, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District), Texas (Dallas ISD, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), and Missouri (Rockwood School District). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026) with Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered bidder preferences totaling 10 percent; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026) with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Dallas ISD issued RFP JC250079 on February 22, 2026, for various food products for school nutrition services (due April 2, 2026) structured as an as-needed arrangement with multiple suppliers. School districts dominate recent activity, using RFPs and ITBs with multi-week cycles, cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts), and line-item or lot-based awards to single or multiple vendors. Insurance requirements typically include $1 million general liability per occurrence; Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items; and firm fixed pricing throughout the contract term with limited midterm adjustments pegged to manufacturer price changes of 5 percent or greater.