UNSPSC 50360000: Canned or jarred fruit

The ripened seed-bearing part of a plant when fleshy and edible that has been canned or jarred for preservation. To qualify as being canned or jarred the fruit should have been subjected to one or more commercial processes for sterilizing, pressure sealing (vacuum), etc. in order to prevent contamination by microbial agents.

UNSPSC 50360000 Canned or jarred fruit (Family) encompasses shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments purchase primarily for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, seniors services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and generic canned fruit items being procured in bulk — typically in cases or truckload quantities — with delivery to central distribution points or individual facility locations. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, independent school districts, and municipal nutrition centers. The Oregon Department of Corrections and State of Illinois (for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy) appear as repeat buyers in the recent activity. Most procurements are closed competitive bids (ITB, IFB) or proposals (RFP) with response windows of two to four weeks; pricing is quoted per case or per-unit basis on an FOB destination basis with freight prepaid by the vendor. Common contractual requirements include USDA compliance (Grade A or equivalent commodity specifications), Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed items, HACCP sanitation plans, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence), and E-Verify certification.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), South, and Midwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026, each for approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases at historical pricing around $21.84 per case. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on a quarterly basis (June and August 2026). In the South, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026, IFB notice), and Austin Independent School District in Texas posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). The State of Utah Division of Purchasing issued a five-year RFP for bulk canned foods (closing June 4, 2026) open to state, local, and nonprofit buyers, with historical spending data indicating $5.03 million in eligible-user expenditures from 2020–2025. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products with a May 4, 2026 response deadline. Most recent opportunities reflect quarterly or annual renewal cycles tied to fiscal-year or academic-year funding.