UNSPSC 50366900: Canned or jarred tamarillo

The type of fruit known as tamarillo that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50366900 Canned or jarred tamarillo is a Class code that describes a single preserved fruit product; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code reveal a mismatch between the nominal category and actual purchasing activity. The solicitations show state and local governments buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and multi-category food service supplies—not tamarillo. The code sees active procurement primarily from state corrections departments, school districts, health and human services agencies, and state-supported living centers across multiple states, with issuers including the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System. These jurisdictions procure food for correctional facilities, institutional dining, school nutrition programs, and state hospital and supported-living-center cafeterias. The work involves sealed competitive bidding (IFB, ITB, RFP) with delivery FOB destination, firm fixed pricing for full contract periods, compliance with Buy American Act provisions where applicable, USDA commodity specifications, and HACCP documentation.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PST with a 5% combined state preference for Oregon goods and bidders. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple varieties with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought 115 line items of commodities for its Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic bids due June 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time, noting a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period. The code shows substantial and recurring procurement activity, but the consistent divergence between the nominal "canned or jarred tamarillo" classification and what is actually being bought—predominantly canned fruit, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and institutional food supplies—signals either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a classification system that does not align with current state and local food service spending patterns.