UNSPSC 50307006: Canistel

The type of fruit known as canistel

UNSPSC 50307006 Canistel, a Commodity code, does not reflect active state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunity record. The code nominally covers a specific tropical fruit (canistel or eggfruit), but the recent solicitations tagged under this code procure fresh produce broadly — bulk quantities of apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and mixed fruits and vegetables destined for institutional food service: correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, mental health centers, child care programs, and parks. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school systems and boards of education (across Georgia, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Connecticut), cities (Bridgeport, San Antonio, Edinburg), and regional or specialized food-service organizations (Head Start, Marion Health Care Coalition). The code shows no specificity to canistel procurement and appears to serve as a catch-all classifier for fresh produce commodity contracts.

The recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetable supply for its Palestine facility (IFB IW267376, due October 19, 2026), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners issuing an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession produce provision (ITN, due March 6, 2025), the Illinois Department of Corrections seeking fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside), the City of Edinburg procuring food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026, local-vendor preference within 5% of low bid), and Madison Metropolitan School District bidding weekly petite banana supply (RFB 4162, annual value $78,000, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks within 400 miles of Madison sourced from Wisconsin (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, Federal Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program grant–contingent). The mismatch between the code name and the scope of work procured suggests the code may need recategorization or that state procurement offices are broadly tagging fresh produce supply under a narrow commodity descriptor.