UNSPSC 50374405: Canned or jarred organic ellensdale oranges

The variety of organic mandarin oranges and tangerines known as organic ellensdale oranges that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50374405 Canned or jarred organic ellensdale oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable fruit products state and local governments procure for food service, institutional feeding, and nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers use this code for bulk purchases of canned and jarred fruits—including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and other preserved fruit items—to supply school districts, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, veterans homes, and county nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are diverse: state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Schools, Gwinnett County), independent school districts (Austin ISD), city education boards (Bridgeport Board of Education), and special-purpose state facilities. Several state agencies—particularly Illinois and Texas HHSC—appear multiple times across the recent posting window, indicating steady quarterly and annual food service procurement cycles.

Geographic activity centers in the South and West, with solicitations posted from Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, Connecticut, and others. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases, ITB S-29100-00017453, bids due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing of $21.84 per case); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office soliciting weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (proposals due August 24, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, quotes due October 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years); and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases requesting bids for commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center under Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content (BNB053266, bids due June 26, 2026). Many solicitations require FOB destination delivery, USDA compliance, Buy American or domestic-content certifications, and commercial liability insurance. Award criteria emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value, with pricing evaluated on per-unit or per-case bases.