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 describing shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs and correctional and healthcare facilities. The code encompasses canned applesauce, canned pears, dried fruit bars, and similar preserved fruit items packed in juice, water, or light syrup and meeting USDA commodity specifications. Recent opportunities reveal that state and local buyers source these products as components of broader food service contracts rather than as standalone line items, often bundled with fresh produce, frozen goods, and other provisions. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county school systems, and regional cooperative purchasing consortia. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two separate ITBs for canned applesauce within the past two months, signaling repeat demand and potential to develop standing relationships with high-volume institutional buyers.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Missouri, Connecticut, and multi-state regional procurements. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (5 full truck loads of 40,000 pounds each) for delivery to its Central Distribution Center in Salem with bids due July 31, 2026; the historical price for this item was $21.84 per case, with ODOC applying combined 10 percent state-of-origin and resident-bidder preferences. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply state supported living centers and the Department of State Health Services, with responses due July 13, 2026 and a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. School districts constitute the largest buyer segment, with Austin Independent School District soliciting dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service under RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026) and Dallas Independent School District procuring various food products including items not available through main commodity food bids under RFP JC250079 (due April 2, 2026). Buy American provisions and minimum domestic ingredient content requirements (51 percent for processed products) appear consistently across school district and public agency solicitations. Vendors must comply with federal food safety standards, USDA commodity specifications, and state-mandated ingredient restrictions (including prohibitions on artificial colors, flavors, and high fructose corn syrup in Texas and some Georgia districts), and maintain general liability insurance typically ranging from $1 million to $2 million.