UNSPSC 50364412: Canned or jarred honey mandarin oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as honey mandarin oranges that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50364412 Canned or jarred honey mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that, despite its narrow product definition, sees state and local procurement activity driven primarily by school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations procuring broader canned and jarred fruit categories. Recent solicitations show that issuing bodies tag this code when sourcing canned fruit products—applesauce, pears, and mixed canned fruit items—for school districts, correctional facilities, and state health agencies. The work involves securing shelf-stable, USDA-compliant canned fruit products in bulk quantities delivered on firm fixed-price, FOB destination terms with standard food service insurance and compliance requirements. School districts and state health and corrections agencies dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple recent opportunities from Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and various Georgia and Texas school systems. When present, these procurements typically require bidders to meet general commercial liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, maintain compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products), and deliver products meeting USDA and FDA standards with specified shelf-life minimums—commonly one year or greater from best-use-by date.

Geographic spread centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on recent solicitation activity. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, bids due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with a combined 10 percent Oregon goods and resident bidder preference; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, proposals due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned fruit for El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated historical volume of $1.5 million and an initial contract term from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, plus renewal options; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016792V2 (posted May 19, 2026, bid response deadline March 19, 2026) for supplemental food and consumables statewide spanning 210 line items across state hospitals and state supported living centers with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. School nutrition procurement for canned fruit and applesauce is active across multiple states, with Austin Independent School District soliciting dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, proposals due July 16, 2026), and numerous Georgia school districts issuing fresh produce and food supply contracts that may incorporate canned fruit as supplemental inventory. Firms pursuing this code should expect firm fixed pricing, bulk case quantities measured in hundreds to thousands of cases per contract, and payment terms typically Net 30 to Net 45 days from invoice and acceptance.