UNSPSC 50365511: Canned or jarred sharon fruit persimmon

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

UNSPSC 50365511 Canned or jarred sharon fruit persimmon (Commodity) covers canned and jarred preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, with recent activity dominated by school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies buying canned applesauce, dried fruit products, and other shelf-stable fruit items for meal service delivery. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Hancock County Schools, Douglas County Schools), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ), and county-level health facilities (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). School districts represent the dominant issuer type, with five or more districts posting produce and food service solicitations in the recent window; Texas and Georgia school systems appear most active, alongside Oregon correctional and Illinois institutional buyers.

Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a July 31, 2026 response deadline, applying 5% Oregon goods and 5% Oregon headquarters preferences totaling up to 10% (historical award to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case in June 2026); Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026, under Texas Education Code procurement authority; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 deadline covering institutional food service with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and contract terms through August 31, 2028 with extension options. School nutrition procurement also includes Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including apples and specialty items due June 26, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's June 26, 2026 commodity bid for the Board of Education Nutrition Center covering 115 line items with Buy American provisions and MBE/CBE certifications applicable. Geographic concentration centers on Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), Georgia (multiple school districts and the state), Oregon (DOC), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Illinois (state), and Missouri (Rockwood). Activity is consistent across spring and early summer 2026, with response windows ranging from mid-June through early August 2026.