UNSPSC 50365008: Canned or jarred bittersweet daidai oranges

The variety of oranges known as bittersweet daidai oranges that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50365008 Canned or jarred bittersweet daidai oranges is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred preserved fruit products across food service operations for correctional facilities, schools, state agencies, and institutional kitchens. Recent solicitations under this code show broader fruit preservation categories—including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and supplemental food and consumable products—rather than the specific daidai orange variety named in the code itself. State and local issuing bodies span correctional departments, school districts of varying sizes, state health and human services commissions, and boards of education. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school nutrition programs (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Rockwood School District in Missouri) appear as repeat buyers seeking preserved fruit and related food products. Procurement vehicles include ITB, RFP, and IFB notices with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and Buy American compliance requirements where federal school meal programs are involved. Vendors must typically carry $1 million to $2 million in commercial general liability insurance and comply with USDA commodity standards, FDA requirements, and food safety certifications.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, Connecticut) and Texas, with significant recent activity in Oregon, Missouri, and Illinois. Representative current opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a July 31, 2026 response date and historical pricing at $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) covering food products for state supported living centers with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and the Bridgeport Board of Education's commodity procurement (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) with 115 line items including canned and jarred fruits requiring Buy American compliance and MBE/CBE certifications under Connecticut ordinance. School districts dominate recent solicitation volume, with the code showing steady demand for institutional food service supply under multi-year contracts renewable annually, though the mismatch between the code's nominal focus on bittersweet daidai oranges and actual procurement of broader preserved fruit categories signals potential classification drift or reclassification risk in future opportunities.