UNSPSC 50374105: Canned or jarred organic eureka lemons

The variety of organic lemons known as organic eureka lemons that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50374105 Canned or jarred organic eureka lemons is a Commodity code that in practice covers a narrow slice of state and local food procurement — canned and jarred shelf-stable fruits and vegetables, including applesauce, canned vegetables, and related prepared produce items. State and local issuing bodies treating this code as a tag are purchasing these products primarily for institutional food service: correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, senior services centers, and board of education nutrition programs. The work solicited is straightforward: sealed-bid procurement of case quantities of shelf-stable produce, with firm pricing quoted per unit (per case or per ounce), FOB destination delivery, and compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, county governments, school districts, and city boards of education across multiple states.

Recent activity shows concentrated purchasing in the Pacific Northwest and the Mid-Atlantic. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453 in July 2026, due July 31, 2026; ITB S2910000016975 in May 2026, due June 2, 2026), each requesting approximately 1,900–4,700 cases with historical award at roughly $21.83 per case to vendors including Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner, with a 5 percent Oregon-goods preference and 5 percent resident-bidder preference stacked to 10 percent. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal formats, FY-27). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has procured food and consumables including canned and fresh produce for state-supported living centers and state hospitals (IFB HHS0016792V2, historical contract value $4.5 million over three years; IFB HHS0017449, prior-period value $1.5 million). School districts including Austin Independent School District (dried fruit bars and apple crisps, RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce for SY27, IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) also procure under related produce codes. All solicitations apply Buy American provisions or domestic-content requirements, require FOB destination prepaid delivery, firm fixed pricing, proof of insurance (typically $1 million general commercial liability), and compliance with USDA/FDA standards. The code shows no standout set-asides or HUB requirements in recent opportunities.