NIGP 39354: Fruits, Canned, Processed/Preserved (incl. Fruit Sauces/Puree and Non GMO)

NIGP 39354 Fruits, Canned, Processed/Preserved (Item) covers shelf-stable canned fruit products—applesauce, peaches, pears, pineapple, fruit cocktail, and mixed fruit in various preparations—that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations including corrections facilities, state hospitals, school districts, and senior services centers. Recent solicitations show steady demand across multiple issuing bodies for competitively bid canned fruit in cases or bulk quantities, typically delivered FOB destination to central distribution centers or facility warehouses.

State corrections departments, state hospital systems, county boards of education, and school districts dominate activity under this code. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (1,904 to 4,760 cases per solicitation), the California Department of State Hospitals–Atascadero requested bids for five canned fruit line items totaling 3,472 cases, and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce including canned fruit items for the 2026–27 school year. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products in October 2026. Geographic activity spans Oregon, California, Georgia, Texas, Utah, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, with corrections and hospital systems showing repeat procurement patterns. Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned applesauce (due June 2, 2026 and July 31, 2026), the California Department of State Hospitals–Atascadero RFQ for five canned fruit products totaling 3,472 cases (due May 27, 2026), the State of Utah Division of Purchasing RFP for bulk canned food including fruits (due June 4, 2026), and Gwinnett County's informal written quote for food items (due October 19, 2026). Most solicitations require USDA compliance, Buy American provisions with minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products, HACCP plans, minimum shelf life (typically one year), and palletized delivery. Pricing is typically firm-fixed per unit (per case or per ounce), with transportation and fuel charges prepaid or included in the quoted rate. Oregon and California apply small business and disadvantaged-enterprise preferences where applicable.