UNSPSC 50364305: Canned or jarred early red loquats

The variety of loquats known as early red loquats that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50364305 Canned or jarred early red loquats (Commodity) covers shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local agencies procure for food service operations in correctional facilities, senior services, schools, veterans' homes, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show that while the code name specifies early red loquats, state and local governments are actually buying a broader range of canned and jarred fruit products — applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed fruit commodities — as part of large-volume institutional food procurement. Issuing bodies are predominantly state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and municipal purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). Food service contracting under this code runs on fixed terms (typically one to three years with renewal options) and involves sealed bids or RFPs with firm, fixed pricing that often incorporates transportation on an FOB Destination basis.

Recent activity clusters in the South and Pacific Northwest. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026 response dates) totaling approximately 6,664 cases, with a historical award price of roughly $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner, and Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for in-state goods and vendors. Georgia procurement includes Gwinnett County's October 19, 2026 informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods (including canned items) and Hancock County Schools' June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh and processed produce. Texas saw multiple food commodity solicitations: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables (March 19, 2026) with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center IFB (July 13, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB (May 4, 2026 extended due date). Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (June 17, August 24, 2026). Connecticut's City of Bridgeport solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (June 26, 2026) under Buy American requirements. Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and prevailing wage compliance apply across most solicitations; MBE/CBE certifications are required in some jurisdictions.