UNSPSC 50363300: Canned or jarred grapefruit

A large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp produced by a small roundheaded tree (citrus paradisi) that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50363300 Canned or jarred grapefruit is a Class code that in current state and local procurement encompasses canned fruit products—applesauce, pears, and related shelf-stable fruit items—procured primarily by corrections departments, school nutrition programs, health and human services agencies, and institutional food service operations. State and local buyers under this code are predominantly K–12 school districts, state correctional facilities, state health and human services institutions (state supported living centers, state hospitals), and county school systems. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers; school districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia are active and competitive solicitors. Recent work solicited includes the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned applesauce procurement (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, approximately 4,760 cases delivered to Salem, Oregon), Texas HHSC's supplemental food and consumables statewide contract (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, covering multiple food categories for state supported living centers and state hospitals), and Dallas Independent School District's various food products procurement (RFP JC250079, due April 2, 2026, for specialized food items not available through commodity channels). Pricing is typically firm fixed for contract periods, quoted on per-unit or per-case bases, and includes transportation prepaid on FOB destination terms. Minimum shelf life requirements (commonly one year) and compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards are standard contract conditions.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia school districts appear frequently) and Texas, with significant secondary activity in Oregon (corrections), Missouri (school districts), Connecticut, and Virginia. Recent opportunities show sustained demand from school nutrition programs procuring for full school years (July through June cycles), corrections and institutional facilities on annual or multi-year terms, and state HHS agencies on quarterly to annual cycles. The Douglas County School System cooperative buying arrangement (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) serves 30 Georgia school districts and signals consolidation of produce and protein procurement across multiple jurisdictions. Buy American provisions and domestic-content minimums (51 percent for processed products) appear consistently across school-based solicitations. Set-asides and preferences vary by issuing body—Oregon applies Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences (5 percent each); Texas school districts and HHS procurement emphasize price and vendor performance; Georgia school systems evaluate on line-item basis with multiple-vendor awards available. Payment terms range from Net 30 to Net 45 days. Competition is active and price-sensitive; recent historical awards (Oregon applesauce at $21.84 per case in June 2026; Texas HHSC supplemental food and consumables with a $4.5 million three-year maximum) suggest established vendor relationships and tight margin environments.