UNSPSC 50374407: Canned or jarred organic fallglo oranges

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

UNSPSC 50374407 Canned or jarred organic fallglo oranges is a Commodity code that in practice covers a much broader range of canned and jarred fruit products than its nominal description suggests, with state and local governments actually procuring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and miscellaneous food products for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and correctional facilities. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and city school systems across multiple states. Work solicited under this code ranges from specific items such as canned applesauce in case quantities to broad food-supply contracts encompassing hundreds of line items across multiple product categories, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant use case—districts solicit both specialty items unavailable through primary food service channels and comprehensive grocery and produce contracts to support daily meal service for tens of thousands of students.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Upper Midwest, with particular density in Georgia (Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County school systems), Texas (DISD, HHSC, TDCJ), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), alongside activity in Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (State Chief Procurement Office), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items due June 26, 2026. Most school district contracts run annual cycles aligned to July-June fiscal years and are structured as competitive sealed-bid or RFP procurements with firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance requirements where applicable, and delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites. Incumbent vendors and specific budget values are rarely disclosed in posted opportunities, signaling open competitive markets with volume-driven award strategies.