UNSPSC 50364944: Canned or jarred ruddy jewel nectarines

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

UNSPSC 50364944 Canned or jarred ruddy jewel nectarines is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred stone fruit products supplied to state and local institutions for food service and nutrition programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code and closely related canned-fruit categories show substantial demand from school districts, state health and human services agencies, county nutrition departments, state corrections systems, and municipal school boards procuring canned fruit products as components of larger food-supply contracts. These issuing bodies are acquiring canned fruit items—applesauce, mixed fruits, and related preserved stone fruit—as part of institutional meal planning for K–12 food service, state-supported living centers, veterans' homes, correctional facilities, and senior nutrition programs. The scope spans single-line-item fruit procurements to comprehensive multi-hundred-line-item food-supply contracts where canned fruit represents one category among proteins, vegetables, grains, and consumables. Products must meet USDA commodity specifications, comply with FDA/USDA standards, carry minimum shelf life (typically one year), and meet Buy American provisions where applicable; delivery is typically FOB Destination with transportation prepaid by the contractor, and award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, in some cases, to the vendor providing best value to the state.

Recent activity spans multiple states and jurisdictions with notable concentration in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce—one posted May 18, 2026 (approximately 1,904 cases due June 2, 2026) and a second posted July 10, 2026 (approximately 4,760 cases due July 31, 2026), both with Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences applied; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables (posted May 19, 2026, closing March 19, 2026, $4.5 million potential value over three years) supplying state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's recurring brand-specific and brand-or-equal food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (multiple quarterly RFPs through FY-27); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned goods (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas (extended to May 4, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's commodities procurement including fruit and vegetable products (posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026). Activity skews toward standing contracts with monthly or quarterly ordering and firm-fixed pricing, though price adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index or manufacturer list changes are permitted at renewal periods in some solicitations.