UNSPSC 50374418: Canned or jarred organic lee mandarin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50374418 Canned or jarred organic lee mandarin oranges is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable canned citrus fruits procured by state and local food service operations, school districts, and correctional facilities for institutional meal programs and food distribution. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying this product as part of broader food commodity purchases rather than as a standalone item—the code itself reflects a narrow product specification, but purchasing agencies typically solicit canned fruit alongside dozens of other shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, grains, and condiments in single-award or multi-line-item bids. Issuing bodies include state departments (Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oregon), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas), municipal education authorities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), correctional systems (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state-supported residential facilities. The work involves procurement of finished canned fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications or processed-food Buy American requirements, with delivery to central distribution facilities or institutional food service centers, typically on FOB destination terms with firm fixed unit pricing quoted per case or per ounce.

The most recent activity spans the Southeast, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, and Midwest. Oregon Department of Corrections posted two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (May 18 and July 10, 2026) with response deadlines in early June and late July; Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (May 19, 2026) covering 210 line items including fruits, with a response deadline of March 19, 2026; Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products across five geographic areas (May 4, 2026, with response extended to May 4, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (June 10, 2026, bids due June 26); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought food items including canned vegetables and proteins via informal written quote (October 13, 2026, due October 19); State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple quarterly food orders for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, both brand-specific and brand-or-equal (June 12 and August 19, 2026); Austin Independent School District requested dried fruit bars and apple crisps (June 26, 2026, RFP due July 16); and City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (June 2, 2026, bids due June 26). The code shows consistent procurement activity across institutional food service, but this specific product—canned organic mandarin oranges—rarely appears as a standalone line item in recent solicitations; it functions as one option within larger commodity baskets.