UNSPSC 50365028: Canned or jarred navel oranges

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

UNSPSC 50365028 Canned or jarred navel oranges is a Commodity code tracking a narrow product line that state and local governments procure rarely — the recent solicitations show no direct purchases of navel oranges, instead naming applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, and generic food supply contracts that may include canned citrus as one line item among hundreds. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Dallas ISD), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), and a city nutrition department (Bridgeport Board of Education). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with state prison food services and state hospital/supported-living-center supply second. Most of these buyers post multiple food contracts annually, signaling recurring, predictable procurement cycles.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, and other districts), Georgia (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County school systems), and Oregon (Department of Corrections), with additional activity in Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 (historical award to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and a due date of July 13, 2026; and the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supply to 45 schools and distribution kitchens due April 27, 2026. Canned citrus — when it appears — is typically embedded in bulk food supply bids rather than procured as a standalone commodity, and response rates, award values, and incumbent vendors remain opaque at the Commodity-code level across these jurisdictions.