UNSPSC 50364934: Canned or jarred mericrest nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as mericrest nectarines that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50364934 Canned or jarred Mericrest nectarines is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations does not appear to reflect actual procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific varietal nectarine product in preserved form, yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly solicit canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food-service commodity bundles across multiple product categories — not nectarines or nectarine products. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, school districts (from small rural districts to large urban systems), and county boards of education across multiple states. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Dallas Independent School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri appear in the recent record, among others. The activities range from annual school nutrition bids for broad grocery or produce categories to state facility food supply contracts serving correctional institutions and state hospitals.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Connecticut, with school district procurement dominating the recent record. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026), Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 for various food products for child nutrition services (due April 2, 2026), and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (sealed proposals due February 18, 2026). The code's nominal scope — specific nectarine products — bears little relation to the actual work being bought under this tag, suggesting a classification mismatch in state and local procurement systems rather than genuine market activity in preserved nectarines.