UNSPSC 50365854: Canned or jarred october sun plums

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

UNSPSC 50365854 Canned or jarred October sun plums is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure canned and jarred preserved fruits for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities tagged under this code show substantial volume in broader preserved and fresh produce categories rather than the narrow commodity name alone. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and central purchasing offices for education and public institutions. The work being solicited spans canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and ancillary food service supplies—items driven by USDA commodity specifications, federal nutrition standards for school meals, and Buy American provisions requiring domestic content thresholds, typically 51 percent or higher for processed products. Recent opportunities reflect firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery terms with freight prepaid, and compliance with FDA/USDA food safety standards and shelf-life requirements. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, followed by state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, and county boards of education.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with multiple recent procurements from Georgia school systems (Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County), Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and school districts in Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case and Oregon goods and Oregon-based vendor preferences totaling 10 percent; the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for a Master Grocery K-12 contract requiring delivery to 45 schools plus distribution centers across Fairfax County, Virginia, with response due April 27, 2026. Most state and local procurement offices apply federal Buy American requirements, require minimum commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000, and award on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best value criteria with evaluation weighted toward price compliance and past performance.