UNSPSC 50365017: Canned or jarred jaffa oranges

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

UNSPSC 50365017, Canned or jarred jaffa oranges, is a Commodity code that in practice covers a broader range of canned and jarred fruit products than the code name suggests—state and local governments soliciting under it are buying canned applesauce, canned pears, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce alongside citrus. The buying universe spans state departments, county and municipal systems, school districts, and public institutions: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, the City of Bridgeport Connecticut, Dallas Independent School District, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System all appear in recent activity. School districts dominate the recent-opportunity volume, procuring fruit and produce for child nutrition programs, while state agencies and correctional systems source canned goods and food products for facility meal service. Issuing bodies apply Buy American provisions, prevailing wage requirements, and local or state business preferences where applicable—Oregon applies a combined 10% preference (5% for Oregon-processed goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders); Texas HHSC and multiple Georgia districts enforce domestic-content minimums; Connecticut applies MBE/CBE certifications under city ordinance.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Southwest—Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County school systems), Texas (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, HHSC, TDCJ), and Connecticut (Bridgeport), with secondary activity in Oregon (ODOC) and Illinois (Chief Procurement Office). Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historical price), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026). The code sees steady procurement traffic, with responses required year-round; school-year contracts typically run July–June with annual rebids in spring, while state facility procurement runs on varying cycles. Price-firm contracts predominate, with most requiring all-inclusive unit pricing on FOB Destination terms; school districts and institutions reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors by line item.