UNSPSC 50367004: Canned or jarred baobab

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

UNSPSC 50367004 Canned or jarred baobab is a Commodity code that, despite its narrow nominal scope, sees state and local procurement activity focused on canned fruit products with broader application across institutional food service. Recent solicitations show state corrections departments, school districts, and health and human services agencies buying canned or shelf-stable fruit items—applesauce, dried fruit bars, and apple crisps—for inmate and student meal programs. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 4,760 cases of canned applesauce under ITB S-29100-00017453 (due July 31, 2026) at a historical price of $21.84 per case, requiring USDA 2011 commodity compliance and minimum one-year shelf life; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and supported living centers, with one procurement (HHS0016792) spanning 210 line items including canned and frozen goods with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Austin Independent School District and Dallas Independent School District both solicited dried fruit bars and specialty food products for child nutrition services in 2026. The issuing-body mix includes state departments (Corrections, Health and Human Services), school districts of varying sizes (from small rural districts to large urban systems like AISD and DISD), and in Texas, a statewide health agency using a multi-facility contracting model for state institutional food service. Vendors typically encounter Buy American requirements, USDA compliance standards, firm fixed pricing for contract periods (sometimes with midterm adjustments tied to manufacturer price increases of 5 percent or greater), and general liability insurance minimums of $1 million per occurrence.

The code shows recent activity primarily in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, with Oregon's Department of Corrections posting multiple canned fruit solicitations in May and July 2026 and Texas state agencies (HHSC, TDCJ, and multiple school districts) representing the heaviest concentration of institutional food service procurement. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with 5 percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences totaling up to 10 percent), the Texas HHSC IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state facilities statewide (210 line items, multiple renewal options, maximum $4.5 million value, questions deadline June 22, 2026, due July 13, 2026), and Dallas ISD's RFP for food products including dried fruit and specialty items for the 2026-2027 school year (due April 2, 2026, through electronic portal). School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, with district-level buyers increasingly bundling canned and shelf-stable fruit alongside fresh produce and bulk commodities under annual or multi-year contracts with fixed or indexed pricing. No protests are permitted in some Oregon solicitations; Texas procurements frequently reference prevailing wage, HUB subcontracting encouragement (though not requirement), and E-Verify compliance; and Georgia school districts consistently apply Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items.