UNSPSC 50391807: Organic japanese barberry purees

The variety of organic barberries known as organic japanese barberries which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50391807 Organic Japanese barberry purees is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under recent state and local contract opportunities. The recent opportunities tied to this code cover a broad array of food products and consumables — shelf-stable pantry items, fresh produce, canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, frozen specialty entrees, dairy products, grains, condiments, and kitchen supplies — but none of the summaries identify organic Japanese barberry purees or barberry products of any kind as part of the scope. The issuing bodies include county boards of education and nutrition departments (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), state departments and agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, State of Georgia), municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport), and independent school districts (Austin Independent School District). The opportunities span IFB, ITB, and RFP notice types and typically require firm, fixed unit pricing with FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, liability insurance, and adherence to Buy American or state product-preference provisions.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in the South and West, with active solicitations from Texas (multiple HHSC and TDCJ procurements), Oregon (ODOC applesauce bids), Georgia (state and Hancock County food solicitations), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home weekly food orders), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Arizona (Gwinnett County, Georgia). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 (historical award price $21.84 per case), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and state supported living centers with a potential three-year value of $4.5 million and responses due March 19, 2026, and the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations and bids due June 26, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity for organic Japanese barberry purees specifically; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the food-service commodity procurement actually occurring suggests this code may be misapplied to general food-service purchasing and is not an accurate buying signal for barberry products in state and local markets.