UNSPSC 50361622: Canned or jarred helena apricots

The variety of apricots known as helena apricots that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50361622 Canned or jarred Helena apricots is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local opportunities, encompasses canned fruit products procured for institutional food service—though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct activity under this specific code, with the most closely related solicitations involving broader canned and fresh fruit procurement for school districts, corrections facilities, and state health agencies. The code sees activity from state departments (corrections, health and human services), school districts (independent and county boards of education), and specialized purchasing cooperatives, with solicitations typically structured as invitation-for-bid (IFB) or request-for-proposal (RFP) offerings. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas health agencies appear as repeat institutional buyers of canned fruit products in the recent record.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope: Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) seeks approximately 4,760 cases of canned fruit applesauce meeting USDA 2011 commodity specifications, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference applied. Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016792 (posted February 26, 2026, due February 23, 2026, later extended) procured supplemental food and consumables including canned goods for state hospitals and supported living centers across Texas, with 210 line items and a maximum three-year contract value of $4.5 million; this procurement required 95 percent line-item coverage and served 23 qualified ordering entities statewide. Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia, with school nutrition programs and corrections agencies driving demand. Institutional buyers typically enforce USDA compliance, Buy American sourcing, firm fixed pricing for contract terms, and FOB destination delivery requirements with delivery windows to central distribution points or multiple school sites.