UNSPSC 50362600: Canned or jarred citrons

The type of fruit known as citrons that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362600 Canned or jarred citrons is a Class code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service — primarily canned applesauce, canned pears, and similar processed fruit packed in juice, syrup, or water that meet USDA commodity specifications. The actual recent activity under this code diverges sharply from the nominal "citrons" label; solicitations name canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and processed fruit items supplied to corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, and state institutions rather than fresh or canned citrus fruits. State departments of corrections and health and human services dominate the issuing body mix, supported by school districts and boards of education across multiple states. State correctional agencies in Oregon have posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce, with the Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting both a full truckload procurement (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST) and a prior similar buy (ITB S-29100-00016975, due June 2, 2026), establishing a repeat-buyer pattern at $21.84 per case. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide under multiple IFB cycles, with the most recent superseding procurement (IFB HHS0016792v2) spanning 210 line items of processed and fresh foods including canned goods. Schools and school districts in Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Texas round out the issuing-body diversity, buying canned and jarred fruit as part of broader school nutrition procurements.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and Douglas County School System via GEC Buying Cooperative) posting multiple fresh produce and food supply RFPs and IFBs between February and June 2026, and Texas school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD) and state agencies (HHSC, TDCJ via Texas Comptroller) issuing related food procurement RFPs and ITBs. Oregon corrections solicitations appear regularly. The Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned applesauce (S-29100-00017453) exemplifies the transactional pattern: approximately 4,760 cases delivered in five truckloads to the Central Distribution Center in Salem, ODOC applies a combined 10% Oregon preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods plus 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders), pricing is quoted per case on an FOB destination basis with historical reference at $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales in June 2026, and clarification requests close July 17, 2026. Bidders must submit exclusively through OregonBuys and maintain $1 million general commercial liability per occurrence and $2 million multiple-claimants coverage. State corrections and state health service procurement for food products—particularly shelf-stable items meeting USDA commodity standards—represents the most consistent activity stream under this code.