UNSPSC 50387531: Rowanberry purees

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

UNSPSC 50387531 Rowanberry purees, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual buying activity in recent state and local procurement under this code classification. Instead, issuing bodies are soliciting canned and preserved fruit products — applesauce, pears, and dried fruit items — alongside fresh produce, eggs, and broader food-service grocery inventories for institutional feeding programs. State and local governments are buying these items almost exclusively for school nutrition services, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers, with delivery windows typically spanning July through June fiscal years or calendar contract terms. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts of varying sizes (from rural boards to large urban systems), state departments of corrections and health and human services, and county boards of education. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts appear as repeat buyers across the recent opportunity set.

The geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward the South and Southwest, particularly Georgia, Texas, and Missouri, with secondary activity in Oregon and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing near $21.84 per case and a 10 percent total preference for Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including canned and preserved fruits within a broader scope) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for a Master Grocery K-12 term contract covering grocery delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens, sealed bids due April 27, 2026. School districts consistently require firm fixed pricing for 365-day periods, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with Buy American provisions mandating at least 51 percent domestic content in processed products. Correctional and state facility procurement emphasizes USDA commodity specifications, minimum shelf-life certifications (typically one year minimum), and delivery to centralized distribution centers in bulk quantities (truck loads of 40,000 pounds or case packs in the thousands).