UNSPSC 50365504: Canned or jarred date plum persimmon

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

UNSPSC 50365504 Canned or jarred date plum persimmon is a Commodity code that encompasses canned and jarred preserved fruit products state and local governments purchase for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and health and human services residential centers. Recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of canned fruit items than the narrow commodity name suggests—school districts, state corrections departments, and health agencies are actively sourcing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and supplemental canned goods alongside specialty preserved fruits. State and local issuing bodies under this code span school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County systems), state corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and municipal school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education). School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer segment, driven by the volume required to serve tens of thousands of students daily and the regulatory requirement to meet USDA commodity specifications and nutritional standards, including Buy American provisions mandating minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with significant procurement also in Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a recent ITB for canned applesauce (Solicitation S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) seeking 4,760 cases at historical pricing near $21.84 per case, requiring USDA 2011 commodity compliance and FOB destination delivery to Salem in five truckloads. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted a large statewide IFB (HHS0016792V2, response deadline March 19, 2026) for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables—including canned fruits, frozen specialty items, and consumable supplies—across multiple state hospitals and supported living centers, with estimated potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring grocery product delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens across Virginia, with sealed bids evaluated on total cost to serve forecasted annual demand. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for its Board of Education Nutrition Center (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) covering 115 line items with MBE/CBE certification encouraged and Buy American compliance required. All recent opportunities emphasize firm fixed pricing for the contract term, compliance with federal food safety standards and nutritional requirements, prepaids FOB destination delivery, and liability insurance coverage of $1 million per occurrence or higher; many require pre-bid or pre-proposal question periods and include renewal options spanning one to four years.