UNSPSC 50365850: Canned or jarred mariposa plums

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

UNSPSC 50365850 Canned or jarred mariposa plums (Commodity) represents a narrow specialty fruit preserve category that state and local governments buy primarily for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent opportunities show that state procurement officers are actually purchasing canned applesauce, canned pears, and other preserved fruit products rather than mariposa plums specifically—a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual purchasing activity. The work solicited under this code includes specification of USDA commodity-compliant canned fruit products, firm-fixed pricing on a per-unit basis, compliance with FDA and USDA food safety standards, and delivery on FOB destination terms with transportation prepaid by the vendor. State departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and school districts issue solicitations under this code, with issuing bodies spanning Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, closing July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case delivered to Salem, and an earlier Oregon ODOC ITB for 1,904 cases of canned applesauce (posted May 18, 2026, closing June 2, 2026) at a historical price of $21.827 per case.

Activity under UNSPSC 50365850 concentrates among state correctional and health-services agencies rather than local jurisdictions; school districts pursuing food service contracts tend to solicit fresh produce or broader commodity groupings through separate codes. Oregon's Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer of canned applesauce on an estimated annual cycle. Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables including preserved fruit items statewide for multiple state hospitals and supported living centers, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Bidders must maintain general commercial liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence minimum), comply with Buy American and USDA commodity specifications where applicable, meet delivery timelines ranging from 45 to 60 days after purchase order, and accept no-protest provisions common in state procurement. The code shows sparse but steady recent activity among state-level food service buyers rather than widespread fragmented demand across county and municipal agencies.