UNSPSC 50375009: Canned or jarred organic blonde oranges

The variety of organic oranges known as organic blonde oranges that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50375009, Canned or jarred organic blonde oranges, is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service — particularly applesauce, but also a broader range of preserved fruit items used in school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and county social services. Recent solicitations show the code applied across food-service categories where canned fruit, applesauce, dried fruit bars, and similar preserved products are bundled with broader commodity procurement. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia), county social-services departments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Texas; City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut), and state-supported living centers. The work being bought is firm-priced delivery of canned or preserved fruit products to distribution centers or on-site delivery locations, with specifications often tied to USDA commodity grades, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic-content percentages (typically 51 percent for processed products), and strict compliance with food-safety labeling and shelf-life requirements.

Activity spans multiple states with recent opportunities concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Southwest (Texas, Oregon). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (July 2026, due July 31, 2026, historical award to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (March 2026, due March 19, 2026, estimated contract value up to $4.5 million over three years), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (October 2026, due October 19, 2026, delivery to Gwinnett Senior Services Center), and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (July 2026, due July 16, 2026). Contracts typically run one year with optional renewal periods, use FOB Destination prepaid delivery terms, impose firm pricing for the initial term, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value basis depending on the issuing body. Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, recall accessibility, E-Verify authorization, and commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million) are standard requirements.