UNSPSC 50365025: Canned or jarred melogold oranges

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

UNSPSC 50365025 Canned or jarred melogold oranges (Commodity) describes a narrow product line that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of canned fruit products beyond melogold oranges specifically—most notably canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and other preserved fruit items destined for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, health and human services institutions, and state hospitals. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code span correctional departments, school districts, health and human services commissions, and institutional service providers across multiple states. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple invitations to bid (ITB) for canned fruit applesauce—most recently S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, and prior ITB S-29100-00017453 due June 2, 2026—with volumes of 4,760 cases and 1,904 cases respectively, historical pricing around $21.84 per case, and Oregon state preferences of 5 percent for in-state fabrication and 5 percent for in-state vendor headquarters. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services have issued supplemental food and consumable procurements (HHS0016792V2 and HHS0016792) encompassing 210 line items including canned and preserved fruits, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years and a response deadline of March 19, 2026 (later extended). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission also issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Texas, and the upper Midwest, with secondary activity in Georgia and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections represents the most frequent recent buyer in the canned fruit category, posting successive solicitations for applesauce on ITB vehicles with firm, fixed unit pricing and FOB destination terms including all transportation charges. The sourcing pattern reflects institutional bulk purchasing for detention facilities, state hospitals, and school nutrition programs serving defined populations with standardized commodity specifications compliant with USDA 2011 standards, FDA/USDA regulations, and Buy American Act provisions where applicable. None of the recent opportunities identified a specific incumbent vendor across multiple awards; the Oregon procurements noted historical awards to MJ Kellner and Robbins Sales, suggesting vendor turnover or split awards. Responses to these opportunities require general commercial liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), compliance with state-specific vendor registration and E-Verify requirements, firm pricing on a per-unit or per-case basis with no fuel or transportation surcharges, and delivery to centralized warehouse or distribution facilities on FOB destination terms with shelf-life minimums typically at or above one year.