UNSPSC 50374442: Canned or jarred organic temple oranges

A cross between a mandarin and a sweet orange that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50374442 Canned or jarred organic temple oranges (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, though recent solicitations under this code show little direct demand for the specific product named—instead, the code is seeing activity on shelf-stable canned fruits more broadly, particularly applesauce and mixed canned fruit products destined for institutional food service. State and local buyers are primarily state departments, county boards of education, school districts, and correctional facilities that source canned fruits as components of larger food-service contracts. The actual procurement under this code family encompasses institutional food sourcing at scale: the Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases per solicitation), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procures supplemental food and consumables including canned fruit for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, and county and school district nutrition programs bid shelf-stable fruit and vegetable products as line items within larger food-commodity bundles. Delivery is typically FOB Destination with prepaid freight, and awards generally go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a per-unit or per-case basis.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and Georgia, with Oregon's Department of Corrections and Texas's HHSC and TDCJ appearing as repeat institutional buyers. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (solicitation S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026), each specifying USDA 2011 commodity standards, FOB Destination delivery to Salem, and Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences of five percent each. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, at $4.5 million potential value over three years) covered 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated food products including canned fruits for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food procurement (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) included canned and fresh fruits as line items within a 382-line package for TDCJ warehouse distribution across five geographic regions. No recent opportunities directly named canned or jarred organic temple oranges specifically; activity under this code is better characterized as general institutional canned-fruit sourcing where the code may serve as a catch-all classification for shelf-stable citrus and mixed-fruit products.