UNSPSC 50365821: Canned or jarred damson plum

The variety of plums known as damson plum that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50365821 Canned or jarred damson plum is a Commodity code that, despite its narrow titular scope, captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred preserved fruit products across diverse food service settings. Recent solicitations show school districts, correctional facilities, and state health agencies buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, canned fruit generally, and mixed preserved fruit items under this code—a broader framing than damson plum alone suggests. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), large and small school districts (Austin ISD, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), and regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Food service procurement dominates: child nutrition programs require canned and jarred fruit as shelf-stable components of school meal cycles, while correctional and state-supported living facilities depend on these items for consistent, long-shelf-life inventory. Commodity specifications emphasize USDA compliance, minimum one-year shelf life, compliance with FDA/USDA standards, and firm fixed pricing quoted per unit or case on FOB destination terms.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate canned applesauce bids (May and July 2026, responses due June 2 and July 31 respectively), both seeking approximately 1,900–4,760 cases at historical pricing around $21.84 per case. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables (including canned fruit) statewide across 23 qualified ordering entities in February and May 2026, with contract values reaching $4.5 million over three years. Georgia school districts—Hancock County, Liberty County, and Douglas County via cooperative purchasing—bid fresh and canned fruit collectively; Hancock County sought over 200 produce line items including fresh fruit for July 2026 delivery (IFB due June 26). Texas education agencies (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, and TDCJ through the Comptroller) bid food products including canned and preserved items for 2026–2027 school year cycles. No recent opportunities explicitly label damson plum procurement; the code shows active use for broader canned fruit categories rather than the specific damson variety, suggesting business development professionals should calibrate expectations around commodity applesauce, generic canned fruit, and mixed preserved items rather than specialized or varietal preserved plums.