UNSPSC 50365849: Canned or jarred lone star red plums

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

UNSPSC 50365849 Canned or jarred Lone Star red plums is a Commodity code that state and local governments rarely purchase directly, based on recent solicitation activity. The code's nominal scope is highly specific—a single preserved-fruit product—yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under or near this code reveal a broader pattern: issuing bodies are procuring canned and jarred fruit products (applesauce, pears, and fresh produce alongside eggs) for institutional food service, primarily school districts and state agencies operating cafeterias, nutrition programs, and detention facilities. The work consists of competitive sealed-bid or RFP procurement of pre-packaged fruit and related food commodities, with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and strict compliance with USDA commodity specifications, FDA standards, Buy American Act requirements (where applicable), and minimum shelf-life guarantees. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, county and independent school districts of varying sizes, and boards of education across multiple states.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in the Southeast and Texas, with representative opportunities including the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving El Paso State Supported Living Center ($1.5 million historical value, due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million (due February 18, 2026). School nutrition programs and institutional food service drive most activity; competitors must hold general liability insurance of $1 million minimum, manage temperature-controlled delivery, navigate state preferences (such as Oregon's combined 10 percent local preference), and align with USDA procurement rules including commodity specifications and domestic-content thresholds. The code itself shows limited direct procurement volume—most opportunities that touch canned fruit are broader food-service or general-grocery solicitations rather than single-product purchases.