UNSPSC 50391814: Organic european barberry purees

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

UNSPSC 50391814 Organic european barberry purees is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable and fresh fruit products procured by state and local institutions for food service operations, including school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, county nutrition programs, and municipal education boards. The recent solicitations reveal that state and local buyers under this code are purchasing canned applesauce, fresh produce (apples, berries, citrus, melons, leafy greens), dried fruit bars, fruit crisps, and broader commodity food packages for institutional kitchens, cafeterias, senior services, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Comptroller/Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia state procurement), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), municipal school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and state health agencies. Awards are made to lowest responsive bidders or on best-value criteria, with firm fixed pricing and FOB destination delivery requirements; many solicitations require compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), USDA commodity specifications, and prevailing wage or state prompt-payment obligations.

Recent activity spans the Southeast (Georgia, North Carolina), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative 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 to Robbins Sales); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and contract term beginning September 1, 2026 (due July 13, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's quarterly brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (multiple solicitations through the third quarter of 2027); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026); and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (due July 16, 2026). The code shows steady procurement activity across institutional food service with regular quarterly and annual cycles.