UNSPSC 50365832: Canned or jarred gar red plums

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

UNSPSC 50365832 Canned or jarred garden red plums (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within preserved fruit procurement, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little activity directly aligned with the commodity's stated scope—the source records capture canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broad food-service consumables rather than canned plums specifically. What state and local governments actually purchase under food-preservation UNSPSC categories like this one encompasses shelf-stable fruit products for institutional food service, including canned and jarred fruits packed in juice, syrup, or water to meet USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards, with minimum one-year shelf life required. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, school districts, and boards of education across multiple states, with school nutrition programs representing the heaviest concentration of recent activity. The mix of buyers ranges from individual districts (Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County) to state-level procurement offices (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office) and regional cooperatives sourcing on behalf of multi-district consortia.

Geographic activity spans multiple regions, with notable recent posting clusters in Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD), Georgia (multiple school districts), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, due July 31, 2026, with a 10% total preference for Oregon-sourced products and vendors; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026 and a prior-period estimated value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 due date and Buy American content requirements of 51% domestic agricultural commodities in processed products. The code shows active procurement from institutional food-service buyers, but the mismatch between the commodity name (canned garden red plums) and the actual solicitation content (applesauce, fresh produce, broad food supply) suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or definitional drift in the category's application to state and local practice.