UNSPSC 50365502: Canned or jarred black sapote persimmon

The variety of persimmons known as black sapote persimmon that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50365502 Canned or jarred black sapote persimmon is a Commodity code, but recent state and local opportunities under this code show that purchasing offices tag canned and jarred fruit products broadly — primarily canned applesauce, canned pears, and other preserved fruit items — rather than the exotic fruit specified in the code name. State and local buyers are school districts, departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and other institutional food service operators procuring shelf-stable fruit in cases for cafeterias, nutrition programs, and inmate feeding. The issuing bodies span multiple states and include Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, school districts in Texas and Georgia, and state institutional care facilities. All solicitations require USDA compliance, minimum shelf life (typically one year for canned fruit), firm pricing quoted per case or unit, and FOB destination delivery with transportation prepaid by the vendor.

Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 requesting 4,760 cases of canned applesauce for delivery to Salem, Oregon, with bids due July 31, 2026; the prior award to Robbins Sales in June 2026 was at $21.84 per case. Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables statewide under IFB HHS0016792 (due date extended to February 23, 2026) covering 210 line items including canned goods alongside fresh and frozen products for state hospitals and supported living centers, with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years. Activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with repeat solicitation in Oregon for applesauce and ongoing statewide procurement in Texas for mixed canned and preserved fruit as part of larger institutional food supply contracts. Most opportunities are structured as annual or multi-year demand-usage contracts with firm pricing locked for the term, Buy American compliance required, and award made to lowest responsive bidder or best value based on price, compliance, and vendor performance history.