UNSPSC 50361600: Canned or jarred apricots

The oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (prunus armeniaca) resembling the related peach and plum in flavor that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50361600 Canned or jarred apricots is a Class code that encompasses canned fruit products—including applesauce, pears, and other canned or preserved fruits—procured by state and local institutions for food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned and jarred fruits as part of broader food supply contracts for correctional facilities, schools, and institutional dining, with quantities typically measured in cases and pricing quoted on a per-unit basis. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school districts, and county boards of education. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce within the past two months, indicating repeat procurement activity under this code; Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and various school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Connecticut, and Virginia have also solicited canned and jarred fruits as line items within broader food service contracts. The code shows active, recurring demand from institutional food service operations rather than concentration among a single class of buyer.

Recent activity spans multiple regions, with notable volume in the South (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon). Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case with a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-business preference, and an earlier ODOC ITB S-29100-00016975 (posted May 18, 2026, due June 2, 2026) for 1,904 cases of canned applesauce with the same preference structure. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792V2 (posted May 19, 2026, due March 19, 2026) covering supplemental food and consumables statewide for state hospitals and supported living centers, with canned fruits included among 210 line items and a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years; that procurement required bidders to respond to a minimum of 95 percent of line items and serve all 23 qualified ordering entities across the state. School districts including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Dallas Independent School District (Texas), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) have procured canned and jarred fruits as components of larger grocery and food service contracts with annual terms running July through June and firm fixed pricing requirements. Separate produce and fresh-fruit solicitations from school districts indicate that canned fruits compete for shelf space alongside fresh procurement, with price stability and shelf life driving institutional purchasing decisions.