UNSPSC 50362607: Canned or jarred ponderosa citrons

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

UNSPSC 50362607 Canned or jarred ponderosa citrons, a Commodity code, sees limited direct recent activity; the code name does not align closely with the actual food-service purchasing state and local governments are undertaking under related commodity and fresh-produce codes. The opportunities posted under broader food-supply categories show that state and local bodies—particularly counties, school districts, state departments, and correctional facilities—are acquiring shelf-stable food products including canned fruits, applesauce, dried fruit items, and fresh produce for nutrition programs, institutional food service, senior services, and correctional facilities. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and municipal procurement divisions (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). These buyers typically source through IFB, RFQ, and RFP notices with responses evaluated on unit pricing, brand equivalency acceptance, delivery compliance, and best-value determination.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with significant procurement from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut over the past four months. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County's informal written-quote IFQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (canned proteins, vegetables, sauces) with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with delivery to Salem beginning within 60 days; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center at an estimated $1.5 million for the prior period (September 2025–August 2026); and Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including proteins, dairy, and canned goods across five Texas warehouse locations. School districts and correctional systems dominate the buyer base; pricing is firm-fixed through contract periods with adjustments tied to market indices or minimum-wage increases where applicable, and all awards require FOB destination with prepaid transportation.