UNSPSC 50374412: Canned or jarred organic honey mandarin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50374412 Canned or jarred organic honey mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products sourced for institutional food service and nutrition programs operated by state and local governments. State and local solicitations under this code target school districts, state departments (corrections, veterans services, health and human services), county boards of education, and municipal nutrition centers. Work solicited ranges from single-item procurements of canned applesauce and dried fruit products to multi-item food commodity bundles that include canned mandarin oranges alongside proteins, vegetables, grains, and other shelf-stable staples for cafeteria operations, senior nutrition programs, and state institutional facilities. Vendors compete on firm fixed unit pricing (per case or per ounce), compliance with USDA commodity and FDA food safety standards, delivery schedules typically ranging from 45 to 72 hours after order receipt, and demonstrated past performance. Many jurisdictions apply Buy American preferences requiring minimum domestic ingredient content (typically 51 percent for processed products) and may offer state residency or in-state fabrication preferences. Award is frequently made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-line-item basis, with jurisdictions reserving rights to make single or multiple awards.

Recent solicitation activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued successive ITBs for canned fruit applesauce in May and July 2026, each calling for approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases with historical unit pricing around $21.83 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued complementary food commodity ITBs in May and June 2026 covering 210 to 382 line items including canned fruits for state hospitals and correctional facilities with potential three-year contract value reaching $4.5 million. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued an informal written quote request in October 2026 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a 72-hour delivery window and December 2026 funding deadline. Austin Independent School District and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued RFPs and IFBs in June and July 2026 for dried fruit products and fresh produce respectively. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued recurring quarterly RFPs for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy throughout the year, with brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants. Response deadlines ranged from late June through late October 2026, with most requiring sealed electronic submissions and pre-bid or clarification deadlines 5 to 15 days prior.