UNSPSC 50365908: Canned or jarred wonderful pomegranates

The variety of pomegranates known as wonderful pomegranates that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50365908 Canned or jarred wonderful pomegranates is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned and jarred fruit products — including applesauce, pears, and mixed preserved fruits — for institutional food service operations in correctional facilities, schools, health and human services centers, and other state-supported residential programs. Recent solicitations show that the code actually captures a broad range of canned fruit procurement rather than pomegranates specifically; state and local buyers tag purchases of canned applesauce, canned pears, and supplemental preserved fruit products under this classification. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school nutrition programs across multiple districts, and county boards of education. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and several Georgia school districts appear frequently in recent activity. The work involves sourcing products that meet USDA commodity specifications, comply with FDA and USDA standards, arrive with minimum shelf life (typically one year), and deliver on firm fixed pricing to central distribution points or individual school sites. Vendors must maintain general commercial liability insurance, comply with domestic-content preferences where applicable, and often participate in state e-procurement portals such as OregonBuys or Bonfire.

Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with school districts in particular showing sustained procurement across the South and West. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem at a historical price of $21.84 per case; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and multiple Georgia school district food procurements including Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce and eggs bid (due June 26, 2026) and Liberty County Board of Education's food products IFB (due April 29, 2026). School districts dominate recent activity, with nutrition programs issuing standalone bids or cooperative purchasing vehicles for annual food supply contracts. Pricing is uniformly firm fixed on a per-unit or per-case basis with all transportation prepaid by the contractor on FOB destination terms, and contract terms typically run 12 months with renewal options. State preferences for domestic goods and Oregon resident vendors appear in multiple recent opportunities, though no federal set-asides are evident in the source material.