UNSPSC 50365844: Canned or jarred kelsey plums

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

UNSPSC 50365844 Canned or jarred kelsey plums is a Commodity code that covers preserved fruit products state and local governments procure for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state facility meal preparation. Recent solicitations show that this code encompasses not only kelsey plums but a broader range of canned and jarred fruit products—applesauce, pears, and mixed fruits—purchased in bulk cases for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and county education systems. The Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case exemplifies the procurement scope: sealed bids submitted through state portals, firm pricing including transportation on FOB destination terms, minimum shelf-life requirements, USDA commodity compliance, and delivery in truckload quantities. Issuing bodies span state purchasing offices (Oregon DOC, Texas HHSC, Illinois CPO, Georgia Department of Education), county school districts (Hancock County, Douglas County, Muscogee County, Liberty County in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri; Fairfax County in Virginia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD), and municipal procurement (City of Bridgeport). Repeat buyers include school nutrition programs across multiple states and Texas state facility food services; several jurisdictions posted multiple produce and food product solicitations during the same window, signaling ongoing annual or periodic commodity buys.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Missouri, with secondary presence in Connecticut, Illinois, Virginia, and other states. Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026); and the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning apple varieties and berries (due June 26, 2026). Pricing in posted opportunities ranges from historical awards at $21.84 per case (Oregon DOC applesauce) to estimated annual expenditures of $1.5 million (HHSC single facility) and $9 million (Douglas County Schools food distribution). Solicitations uniformly require Buy American or domestic commodity compliance, minimum insurance ($1 million general liability is standard), USDA specification adherence, firm fixed pricing for contract terms, FOB destination delivery prepaid by contractor, and compliance with state-specific certifications and affidavits. No set-aside preferences appear consistently across jurisdictions, though Oregon applies combined state-of-origin and resident-bidder preferences totaling up to 10 percent.