UNSPSC 50364303: Canned or jarred big jim loquats

The variety of loquats known as big jim loquats that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50364303 Canned or jarred big jim loquats is a Commodity code representing shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, and state-supported living centers. The recent opportunities show that while the code nominally names a specific fruit variety, state and local buyers in practice solicit canned and jarred fruit products more broadly—applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed shelf-stable provisions—often under brand-or-equal or brand-specific specifications that allow substitution where product quality and functional parity are met. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, county purchasing offices, city nutrition centers, school districts, and state-supported institutional facilities. The buy includes both large volume tenders for system-wide food service (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home) and smaller informal quotes for single facilities or school nutrition programs (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District).

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut, with recent solicitations posted between May and October 2026. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases across five truckloads) due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a combined 10 percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference; and Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and contract term from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products apply in school-district and USDA-funded institutional procurements. Pricing is typically quoted per unit of measure on firm, fixed terms for the contract period, with delivery FOB destination and 24–72 hour turnaround expectations common in institutional settings.