UNSPSC 50370000: Canned or jarred organic fruit

The ripened seed-bearing part of a plant when fleshy and edible that has been canned or jarred for preservation. To qualify as being canned or jarred the fruit should have been subjected to one or more commercial processes for sterilizing, pressure sealing (vacuum), etc. in order to prevent contamination by microbial agents.

UNSPSC 50370000 Canned or jarred organic fruit is a Family code that encompasses shelf-stable fruit products in packaged form — primarily canned applesauce, canned fruit bars, and related preserved fruit items sourced by state and local food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect procurement by county boards of education, state corrections and health agencies, school districts, and municipal nutrition programs acquiring bulk quantities of canned and preserved fruit products for inmate meals, patient care, student nutrition programs, and senior services. The work includes specification and competitive bidding on items such as canned applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky), dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and related commodity-grade preserved fruit meeting USDA standards and Buy American content thresholds where applicable. Issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, health and human services, agriculture), county boards of education, independent school districts, city education commissions, and senior services divisions across multiple states.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and West, with recent high-volume solicitations from Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections issuing two ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026), Georgia (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners and State of Georgia food procurement in May and October 2026), Texas (TDCJ cafeteria products and HHSC supplemental food across statewide distribution in May 2026), Illinois (State of Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy weekly food orders in June and August 2026), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education in June 2026). Representative recent opportunities include the Gwinnett County informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229); the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (USDA 2011 commodity spec, FOB destination Salem) due July 31, 2026 at $21.84 per case historical pricing (S2910000017453); the Texas HHSC IFB for supplemental food and consumables (210 line items including canned fruits and vegetables, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) due March 19, 2026 (HHS0016792V2); and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026 (27RFP004). Most procurement uses IFB or RFQ methods with firm, fixed unit pricing and FOB destination delivery terms; Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content apply in school nutrition and federal-fund-supported programs. Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with some jurisdictions reserving the right to make multiple awards across line items.