UNSPSC 50362605: Canned or jarred diamante citrons

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

UNSPSC 50362605 Canned or jarred diamante citrons, a Commodity code, sees limited recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The code's name refers to a highly specialized preserved citrus product, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span a broad range of food service procurement—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, processed foods for institutional dining, and general grocery items for schools and state facilities. State and local governments buying under this code include school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas ISD, Douglas County School System), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Georgia state procurement), county school systems, and municipal procurement offices (Bridgeport, Connecticut). School district child nutrition programs are the dominant issuing-body category, with repeated procurement from districts in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia.

Geographic activity clusters in the South and Southwest—particularly Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Oregon—with school district nutrition contracts the most frequently posted category. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026, historical price $21.84 per case), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (prior contract value $1.5 million annually, due July 13, 2026). The code shows substantial activity in school nutrition procurement with firm-price, FOB-destination delivery models, Buy American requirements where applicable, and preference programs (Oregon goods and resident preferences, state HUB programs in Texas, MBE/CBE preferences in Connecticut). No single vendor dominates the recent opportunities, and contract values for school district food procurement typically range from several hundred thousand to multi-million dollars annually. The mismatch between the code's specific name and the broad food-service scope of recent opportunities suggests procurement systems may be using this code as a catch-all for preserved and processed fruit items beyond diamante citrons alone.