UNSPSC 50364104: Canned or jarred escondido lemons

The variety of lemons known as escondido lemons that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50364104 Canned or jarred escondido lemons, a Commodity code, shows recent state and local procurement activity dominated by canned and jarred fruit products—primarily applesauce, canned fruit, and related shelf-stable produce—rather than the nominal commodity. School districts, state corrections departments, and state health and human services agencies are the primary buyers, with school nutrition programs and institutional food service driving the bulk of demand. The work spans institutional food procurement, ranging from single-item specialty contracts to large multi-line food service agreements that include canned fruit as one component among dozens or hundreds of line items. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, independent school districts, and regional purchasing cooperatives. School districts appear as the most frequent recent buyers under or alongside this code, often bundling canned fruit into broader grocery or fresh-produce contracts.

Recent activity concentrates in the South—Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida—with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case), Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned fruit for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with a prior contract value of approximately $1.5 million annually), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with citrus, berries, and specialty items (due June 26, 2026). Buy American provisions and USDA commodity compliance requirements appear consistently across school district solicitations. Most contracts run on annual cycles aligned to the July-June school year, with firm fixed pricing through the contract period and FOB destination delivery terms.