UNSPSC 50371654: Canned or jarred organic westley apricots

The variety of organic apricots known as organic westley apricots that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50371654 Canned or jarred organic Westley apricots (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within preserved fruit procurement, though recent state and local solicitations show the code captures a broader scope of canned and shelf-stable fruit products bought for food service operations. State and local governments purchase canned and jarred fruits—applesauce, mixed fruits, and other preserved items—primarily for institutional food service programs serving corrections facilities, state hospitals, supported living centers, schools, and senior services. Issuing bodies include state corrections and health departments, county boards of education, independent school districts, and municipal school boards. The geographic spread spans multiple states with active recent procurement: Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia state agencies, Illinois state agencies, Connecticut municipalities, and county boards in Georgia.

Recent representative opportunities demonstrate the work being solicited: Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for canned fruit applesauce in June 2026 (S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026) and July 2026 (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026), each covering approximately 1,900–4,760 cases with pricing quoted per case and historical reference prices around $21.80 per case; Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables including canned fruits via IFB HHS0016792V2 (due March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) and HHS0017449 (due July 11, 2026, prior-period value $1.5 million) for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) for senior services; and Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products for multiple warehouse locations across five geographic areas. Oregon applies a combined 10 percent state-preference scoring (5 percent for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders); Texas and Connecticut require Buy American provisions with minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products; and Illinois and Texas enforce prevailing wage and standard state payment terms on food-service contracts. Most awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria, with pricing held firm for the contract term and delivery typically FOB destination within 45–60 days of order.