UNSPSC 50365828: Canned or jarred emerald beaut plums

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

UNSPSC 50365828, Canned or jarred emerald beaut plums (Commodity), spans a narrow product category that state and local governments procure primarily as shelf-stable fruit components for institutional food service—most notably canned applesauce, canned fruit, and related processed-fruit products delivered to correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and health and human services operations. Recent solicitations show that the code captures demand for branded or commodity-specification canned and jarred fruits meeting USDA standards, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, with firm shelf-life requirements and FOB destination delivery. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, school districts of varying sizes, and county boards of education. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers, with activity spanning institutional food service contracts ranging from approximately $40,000 to $1.5 million annually per award.

Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Missouri, with scattered solicitation activity in Connecticut and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, under Oregon's cooperative purchasing system with a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon goods and bidders; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including canned fruit) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with historical award value of $1.5 million. School districts including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), and Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia) procure packaged and canned fruits as components of broader grocery and food-service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases, limiting direct visibility of emerald beaut plum-specific demand. The code shows consistent but modest activity—most opportunities tag canned applesauce or generic canned fruit rather than the specific cultivar named in the code—suggesting the taxonomy entry may overspecify a commodity that state and local buyers source under broader canned-fruit or food-supply classifications.