UNSPSC 50365200: Canned or jarred passion fruit

The nearly round or ovoid fruit, 1-1/2 to 3 inches wide, has a tough rind that is smooth and waxy and ranging in hue from dark purple with faint, fine white specks, to light yellow or pumpkin-color. Within is a cavity more or less filled with an aromatic It has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50365200 Canned or jarred passion fruit is a Class code that captures the procurement of canned and jarred fruit products by state and local governments, though recent solicitations show that state agencies, school districts, and institutional buyers are purchasing a broader range of canned fruit items—applesauce, pears, and similar shelf-stable fruit products—rather than passion fruit specifically. The scope of work reflects demand from correctional facilities, state health institutions, and school nutrition programs for USDA-compliant, shelf-stable canned fruit meeting food safety standards, packed in juice or light syrup, with minimum one-year shelf life. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, school districts of varying size, and boards of education across multiple states. School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, with individual districts and cooperative purchasing groups managing annual food service contracts; state institutional facilities (prisons, state-supported living centers, hospitals) represent a secondary but substantial buyer segment.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two canned applesauce ITBs in 2026—one in May (S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026) for approximately 1,904 cases at a historical price of $21.827 per case, and another in July (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases at a historical award of $21.84 per case—both demonstrating recurring institutional demand. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a large statewide supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792, maximum value $4.5 million over three years) covering 210 line items including canned goods for multiple state hospitals and supported living centers across Texas. School districts including Hancock County (Georgia), Liberty County (Georgia), and Dallas ISD (Texas) incorporated canned fruit and produce into broader food service RFPs and IFBs for the 2026-27 school year, with delivery requirements to central warehouses or individual school sites. Oregon applies a combined 10% state preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders); Texas and Georgia enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed products; Connecticut similarly enforces Buy American under the Russell National School Lunch Act.