UNSPSC 50365204: Canned or jarred giant granadilla passion fruit

The variety of passion fruit known as giant granadilla passion fruit that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50365204 Canned or jarred giant granadilla passion fruit is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products as part of broader food service purchasing. Recent solicitations show this code appearing alongside parallel fruit procurement — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce — within multi-line-item food and consumable bids issued by county social services, state corrections, state health and human services, school districts, and city nutrition departments. The actual work encompasses purchasing packaged fruit inventory for cafeteria, institutional food service, senior nutrition, and emergency food assistance operations. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county boards of education and services (Gwinnett County, Hancock County in Georgia), city purchasing offices (Bridgeport, Connecticut), independent school districts (Austin ISD), and specialized state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The code sees recent activity concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest — Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Texas (Austin, El Paso, statewide TDCJ), Connecticut (Bridgeport) — with additional activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Illinois.

Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (multiple solicitations, July through December 2026, due dates June 17 and August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' invitation for bids on approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce to Central Distribution Center in Salem (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, historical award $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's invitation for bids on supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide across 210 line items including fresh, frozen, and canned products (IFB HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, estimated contract value $4.5 million over three years); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's invitation for bid on cafeteria food products serving five geographic warehouse areas across approximately 382 line items including proteins, dairy, grains, and canned/fresh vegetables and fruits (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026). Buy American provisions under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act require minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products for school and certain nutrition programs. Oregon offers a combined 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and 5 percent for resident bidders. Delivery is FOB Destination with prepaid transportation; pricing is typically firm and fixed per unit, with adjustments limited to renewal periods or indexed to CPI or approved manufacturer price lists. Payment terms run 30 to 45 days net. Vendors commonly must carry $1 million commercial general liability insurance, provide three references, maintain USDA and FDA compliance, submit HACCP and recall protocols where applicable, and comply with state prevailing wage requirements where applicable.