UNSPSC 50362601: Canned or jarred buddha's hand citrons

The variety of citrons known as buddha's hand citrons that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362601 Canned or jarred buddha's hand citrons is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of canned and shelf-stable fruit products for institutional food service, including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and comparable preserved fruit items destined for schools, correctional facilities, healthcare facilities, and state institutions. The code sees solicitation activity primarily from school districts, state corrections and healthcare departments, and municipal education systems. School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple jurisdictions (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Austin Independent School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System) soliciting food products under related commodity codes and procurement vehicles. State agencies including the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Illinois Chief Procurement Office also procure canned and preserved fruit products under this code family for institutional meal service.

Recent representative solicitations show the scope clearly. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026) delivered to its Central Distribution Center in Salem, Oregon, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a 10% combined preference for Oregon-sourced and Oregon-headquartered bidders. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products including preserved fruit items to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center and other HHSC facilities (proposals due July 13, 2026), with a prior-period value of approximately $1.5 million as a guideline. School district activity centers on fresh and preserved fruit as components of broader commodity food buys; Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 on June 26, 2026, for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (due July 16, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District and Fairfax County Public Schools solicited grocery items including canned and preserved fruit as line items within larger master grocery contracts (RFP and IFB formats, spring 2026). Geographic concentration is evident in the South (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with ongoing activity across the Midwest (Missouri, Illinois) and mid-Atlantic (Virginia) regions.