UNSPSC 50367006: Canned or jarred canistel

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

UNSPSC 50367006 Canned or jarred canistel, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable fruit and vegetable products that state and local procurement offices source for institutional food service operations—particularly corrections facilities, state hospitals, school nutrition programs, and state-supported living centers. The recent solicitations show that "canistel" as a discrete commodity sees minimal activity; instead, agencies tag broader canned and jarred fruit purchases (applesauce, pears, mixed fruits) under this code when sourcing for institutional kitchens and correctional food service. State and local buyers include correctional departments, health and human services agencies operating residential facilities, school districts across multiple states, and county boards of education, with school nutrition programs representing the largest issuing-body segment in the activity block.

Geographic spread centers on the South and Upper Midwest, with notable recent activity in Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD), Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Douglas County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Illinois (State of Illinois), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026), with pricing historically at $21.84 per case and 5% combined preferences for Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (estimated prior-period value $1.5 million, response due July 13, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens with delivery from July 1, 2026 (sealed bids due April 27, 2026). These procurements are almost uniformly fixed-price, firm-delivery-cost arrangements with Buy American or domestic-content preferences where applicable, multi-vendor award options, and contract periods typically running 12 months with renewal options.