UNSPSC 50375000: Canned or jarred organic oranges

Any of several species of small trees or shrubs in the genus citrus of the rue or citrus family and their fruits. Grown in tropical and subtropical regions, the nearly round fruits have leathery, oily rinds and edible, juicy inner flesh rich in vitamin c. They have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50375000 Canned or jarred organic oranges is a Class code that does not reflect the range of work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The recent solicitations tagged to this code show little activity in organic oranges specifically; instead, they span general food commodities procurement—canned applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, cafeteria proteins, and shelf-stable pantry staples—across school districts, state corrections facilities, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal purchasing offices. The code's abstract scope (organic oranges) and the actual buying pattern (broad food supply for institutional food service) are misaligned, suggesting that state and local procurement offices may be applying this code broadly to food commodity acquisitions rather than to a narrow product line.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and issuing bodies with no standout concentration. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two canned applesauce ITBs (due June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026) with Oregon preferences totaling up to 10 percent; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited multiple weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, due August 24, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two large food and consumables IFBs for state supported living centers and hospitals (due March 19, 2026, and July 13, 2026); and school districts including Austin Independent School District (dried fruit bars and apple crisps RFP, due July 16, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (fresh produce IFB, due June 26, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (115-line-item commodities bid, due June 26, 2026) all posted under this code. The geographic spread includes Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, Connecticut, and other states, with no dominant region. The code shows recent activity but carries minimal decision relevance for vendors focused on organic citrus specifically.