UNSPSC 50367036: Canned or jarred star apples

Carambola or starfruits are ovate to ellipsoid, 2-1/2 to 5 inches (6 to 13 cm) in length, with 5 (rarely 4 or 6) prominent longitudinal ribs. Slices cut in cross-section are star shaped. The skin is thin, light to dark yellow and smooth with a waxy cuticl It has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50367036 Canned or jarred star apples (Commodity) does not reflect the food products state and local governments are actually procuring under this code. The recent opportunities tagged with this code show no purchases of star apples—canned or fresh—but instead document broad food service procurement across institutional settings: state corrections facilities, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county school systems are buying canned applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, frozen entrees, dairy products, proteins, grains, and other staple food items in bulk for cafeterias, nutrition programs, and food service operations. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitation activity suggests either systematic mis-tagging of opportunities or that this commodity code sits within a broader food purchasing family that encompasses institutional food supply more generally. State and local buyers treating this code as a vehicle for general grocery and commodity procurement span all major institutional categories: state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts from small rural systems to large urban districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Schools, Rockwood School District), and county school systems (Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bridgeport Board of Education).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia, with additional recent opportunities posted by Illinois and Florida school districts. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, requiring FOB destination delivery in five truck loads to Salem with a historical price of $21.84 per case and a 10% combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquartered-vendor preference; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, covering multiple NIGP classes with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 products with weekly delivery to 45 schools across the district, due April 27, 2026. Most school district procurements use either IFB or RFP structures with firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance requirements, and delivery windows tied to school calendar and operational schedules. This code shows substantial and frequent recent activity, though the disconnect between the code name and actual procurement scope warrants clarification with state and local procurement offices before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.