UNSPSC 50365826: Canned or jarred ebony plums

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

UNSPSC 50365826 Canned or jarred ebony plums, a Commodity code, encompasses preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and health and human services operations. Recent solicitations under this code and closely related preserved fruit categories show school districts, state departments of corrections, and state health agencies sourcing canned or jarred fruit products as components of broader food supply contracts. The Oregon Department of Corrections, for example, recently procured 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (a preserved fruit product within the same commodity family) under ITB S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing around $21.84 per case. School districts including Austin Independent School District and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System have bid fresh and processed fruit items as part of their annual food service procurement cycles. State health agencies such as the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procure supplemental food and consumable products including canned fruits and preserved items statewide for institutional settings. These solicitations typically require USDA compliance, Buy American provisions for processed products, specific shelf-life minimums (commonly one year or more), FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid, and firm fixed pricing for the contract term.

Issuing bodies span state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Illinois CPO), school districts (Austin ISD, Savannah-Chatham, Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Douglas County Schools, Rockwood R-VI), and specialized institutional food service programs. Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Illinois based on recent opportunities, with additional activity in Connecticut and national-scope state solicitations. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections applesauce ITB (response due July 31, 2026) and the Texas HHSC supplemental food procurement (IFB HHS0016792, covering 210 preserved and fresh food items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with historical contract value of $4.5 million across three years). School nutrition programs dominate demand volume given their year-round meal requirements, regular bid cycles, and reliance on shelf-stable fruit products. Pricing in recent canned fruit bids ranges from approximately $21–24 per case for applesauce, with larger institutional contracts valued in the millions annually when aggregating all food categories.