UNSPSC 50361631: Canned or jarred lorna apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361631 Canned or jarred lorna apricots, a Commodity code, describes preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service—school districts, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and other public entities operating central kitchens. The code shows activity across multiple buyer categories, though the recent solicitations reveal a mismatch: the opportunities posted under this code are actually buying canned applesauce, fresh produce, grocery items, and broad food-supply contracts rather than canned apricots specifically. Of the thirteen opportunities in the recent block, only two reference canned fruit applesauce (Oregon Department of Corrections, ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, and an earlier ODOC ITB due June 2, 2026); the remainder cover fresh produce, dried fruit bars, grocery items, and comprehensive food-service distributions. This code shows little relevant recent activity targeting canned or jarred apricots as a distinct line item.

The two applesauce opportunities, both from Oregon Department of Corrections, indicate that when canned fruit appears under this taxonomy, procurement is commodity-driven and price-sensitive. The July 2026 ODOC solicitation specifies 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky) compliant with USDA 2011 commodity specifications, FOB destination with all transportation prepaid, at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Delivery occurs in five truckloads over roughly eight months. The vast majority of recent state and local activity tagged with food codes is consolidated under broader grocery, produce, and food-supply contracts issued by school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI School District, multiple Georgia school systems), state agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia Board of Education), and special-purpose districts, indicating that specific commodity codes like canned apricots are typically bundled into larger RFPs and IFBs rather than solicited as standalone items. Geographic concentration appears in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, and Missouri, with school nutrition programs driving the bulk of food procurement activity. For business development purposes, this code warrants a watch posture; canned fruit lines are typically embedded in multi-category food contracts where margin and volume are determined by participation in larger institutional bids.