UNSPSC 50374303: Canned or jarred organic big jim loquats

The variety of organic loquats known as organic big jim loquats that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50374303 Canned or jarred organic big jim loquats (Commodity) names a narrowly specialized product — preserved loquats — yet state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect demand for that specific item. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show school districts, county nutrition programs, state corrections departments, and health and human services facilities buying shelf-stable and fresh food products in bulk for institutional feeding, including canned fruits, applesauce, fresh produce, proteins, and consumables. The scope spans food service procurement across nutrition centers, correctional facilities, veterans homes, state supported living centers, and school cafeterias, with issuing bodies including county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, municipal school districts, and state health and human services commissions. Award criteria emphasize lowest responsive and responsible price, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, vendor performance history, and delivery reliability; contracts often allow single or multiple awards split by line item at the buyer's discretion. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content apply in school nutrition contexts; Oregon and some other jurisdictions offer small preferences for in-state vendors or fabrication.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy weekly food orders), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (TDCJ cafeteria products, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, Austin ISD), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's informal quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, vegetables, sauces) due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with FOB destination delivery to Salem and historical pricing at $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables (210 line items across fresh, frozen, and dry products) with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and award to single or multiple bidders based on best value. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia) and South-Central (Texas) regions, with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Midwest (Illinois) and Northeast (Connecticut). Most recent opportunities posted between May and October 2026 with response windows of one to three weeks.