UNSPSC 50362603: Canned or jarred fo shoukan citrons

The variety of citrons known as fo shoukan citrons that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362603 Canned or jarred fo shoukan citrons, a Commodity code, captures shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service—primarily corrections, veterans' homes, schools, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent opportunities show the code in active use for both branded and generic canned fruit items, with the work spanning multi-case bulk procurements of applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and shelf-stable produce items delivered to central distribution points or facility kitchens. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state veterans' homes, state health and human services agencies, county school districts, county social services boards, and municipal school boards. The State of Illinois and State of Oregon Department of Corrections both appear as repeat buyers posting quarterly food-service solicitations under this and related commodity codes.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Illinois, and Texas, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia purchasing offices, and Connecticut municipalities posting in the June-August 2026 window. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response deadline July 31, 2026) with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes under IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (response deadline October 19, 2026); and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posting brand-specific and brand-or-equal food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with quarterly cycles (August and June 2026 postings). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and an initial term through August 31, 2027 (response deadline July 13, 2026). Institutional food-service procurements under this code typically require FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA commodity specifications, commercial general liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range, and firm fixed pricing for the contract term.