UNSPSC 50365012: Canned or jarred cara cara oranges

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

UNSPSC 50365012 Canned or jarred cara cara oranges is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service operations, though recent opportunities show the code capturing a broader category of canned fruit items including applesauce, not cara cara oranges specifically. State and local issuing bodies procuring under this code span school districts (independent school districts and county boards of education), corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and municipal boards of education. These buyers source canned fruit for cafeteria operations, inmate meals, and facility food service programs, with products typically meeting USDA commodity specifications, FDA and USDA standards, and nutritional requirements for public meal programs. Procurement vehicles include ITBs, IFBs, and RFPs, with firm fixed pricing quoted on a per-case or per-unit basis and delivered FOB destination to central warehouses or food distribution centers. Vendors must carry general commercial liability insurance, typically $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and comply with Buy American Act provisions where federal funding is involved.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, South, and Midwest regions. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453, posted July 10, 2026, with bids due July 31, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (historical price $21.84 per case) delivered to Salem, Oregon, with a combined 10 percent Oregon-goods and Oregon-vendor preference; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449, posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products including canned fruit for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated historical value of $1.5 million; and school nutrition programs in Georgia and Connecticut procuring canned and processed fruit as part of larger multi-item food supply contracts, such as Hancock County Board of Education (IFB #SN002-2027, June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (BNB053266, June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for the Board of Education Nutrition Center. Contract terms typically run 12 months with renewal options, pricing remains firm for the contract period, and awards are made on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder basis.