UNSPSC 50364309: Canned or jarred mrs cooksey loquats

The variety of loquats known as mrs cooksey loquats that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50364309 Canned or jarred Mrs Cooksey loquats is a Commodity code representing a single product line within the broader food-service procurement market. In practice, state and local governments do not buy this specific brand in quantities that generate measurable solicitation activity; instead, the recent opportunities tagged to this code reveal that jurisdictions procure canned and jarred fruits generically—applesauce, mixed fruit, and other shelf-stable fruit products—as part of institutional food service for schools, corrections facilities, health and human services centers, and senior services programs. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health agencies, school districts, county boards of education, and municipal purchasing offices. The work involves supplying large volumes of canned fruit to central distribution centers or on-site kitchens, typically under competitive bid with firm, fixed pricing per case or unit, delivery to FOB destination with prepayment of freight, and compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA food standards. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance, provide references, certify non-collusion, and often meet prevailing wage or record-retention requirements.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for canned applesauce (May 18 and July 10, 2026, with bids due June 2 and July 31 respectively), each for approximately 1,900–4,760 cases at historical prices near $21.83–$21.84 per case. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, RFQ due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal specs, June and August 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a three-year potential value of $4.5 million (posted May 19, 2026). The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia sought fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (IFB due June 26, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested commodities including fruit and vegetable products for its Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026). The code shows sparse direct hits for the named product but strong underlying demand for canned fruit across multiple states and institutional end-users.