UNSPSC 50365609: Canned or jarred sugarloaf pineapple

The variety of pineapples known as sugarloaf pineapple that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50365609 Canned or jarred sugarloaf pineapple is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products across institutional food service, with recent activity dominated by school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state health and human services operations. State and local buyers use this code loosely to solicit canned fruit items including applesauce, pears, and mixed fruits packed in juice, water, or light syrup. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, independent school districts, county school boards, municipal nutrition centers, and regional educational cooperatives. Solicitations typically use IFB or RFP methods; awards go to lowest responsive, responsible bidders on firm fixed pricing with all transportation prepaid and included in unit rates. Products must meet USDA commodity specifications or equivalent federal food standards, carry minimum one-year shelf life from delivery, and comply with Buy American Act requirements where applicable. Vendors must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence minimum and submit certificates of insurance within specified timeframes.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Connecticut, and Missouri, with school districts and state health agencies as repeat buyers. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned fruit items for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 11, 2026, with estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually and potential contract value to August 31, 2028; and the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center RFP for 115 commodity line items including canned fruit products due June 26, 2026, with Buy American provisions and MBE/CBE preferences under City Ordinance. School districts typically bid fresh and frozen produce separately from shelf-stable canned goods; canned fruit opportunities appear secondary to fresh produce and protein contracts in volume but remain steady recurring purchases tied to annual school year cycles running July through June.