UNSPSC 50363308: Canned or jarred star ruby grapefruit

The variety of grapefruit known as star ruby grapefruit that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50363308 Canned or jarred star ruby grapefruit is a Commodity code that in practice covers a wider range of canned and jarred fruit products—applesauce, pears, and preserved fruits generally—purchased by state agencies, school districts, and corrections departments for food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, weekly food orders, and other shelf-stable fruit products in bulk cases for institutional meal programs. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school districts (including Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Dallas Independent School District) are active repeat buyers under this code tier. Issuing bodies span state corrections and health agencies, county and municipal school nutrition programs, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. Purchasing is conducted through ITB, RFP, and IFB notice types with firm, fixed unit pricing on a per-case or per-unit basis; delivery is FOB destination with all transportation prepaid by the vendor, and products must meet USDA commodity or food-safety standards with minimum shelf-life requirements typically ranging from one to three months at award.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026), each requesting multiple truckloads at historical pricing near $21.84 per case. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, maximum value $4.5 million over three years) and a separate quarterly food order (27RFP004, due June 17, 2026). Georgia school districts and the Georgia state procurement office have issued multiple fresh-produce and prepared-food RFPs and ITBs, including Liberty County Board of Education (April 29, 2026), Hancock County Schools (June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System cooperative purchases (February–March 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center issued commodities bid BNB053266 (due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE set-asides and 51 percent Buy American requirements). Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri, April 29, 2026) solicited master grocery and specialty food item contracts. All recent opportunities require proof of commercial general liability insurance ($1–2 million per occurrence), compliance with USDA Buy American provisions where applicable, and delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites on a weekly or scheduled basis.