UNSPSC 50361632: Canned or jarred lulu belle apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361632 Canned or jarred lulu belle apricots is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product category within state and local food procurement; however, the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically requesting this exact product type. Instead, issuing bodies procure canned and jarred fruit products—including applesauce, mixed canned vegetables, and broader shelf-stable food categories—as line items within larger food service contracts. State and local governments buy canned fruit as part of routine food supply for departments of corrections, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, and other institutional food operations. Buyers appear across county boards of education, state departments (corrections, health and human services), city boards of education, and state-level purchasing offices. The work is typically low-complexity commodity procurement with firm pricing, delivery to central or regional distribution points, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and FOB destination terms.

Recent activity shows geographic concentration in the Southeast and Southwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, and ITB S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026), each requesting approximately 1,900–4,760 cases for delivery to Salem with five percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services jointly solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide (IFB HHS0016792V2, maximum value $4.5 million over three years, due March 19, 2026) covering 210 line items including canned and fresh fruits alongside proteins and dairy for state hospitals and supported living centers. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple quarterly food solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (both brand-specific and brand-or-equal), due August 24 and June 17, 2026. School districts including Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (fresh produce, due June 26, 2026) and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (115 commodity line items including fruit, due June 26, 2026) also source through formal IFB and bid processes. Code activity is sporadic rather than continuous, with lulu belle apricots specifically not appearing in any posted opportunity; vendors targeting this code should monitor state corrections departments, state health agencies, and institutional food service programs in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut for broader canned-fruit opportunities where exact product substitutions may be negotiated under "or approved equivalent" clauses.