UNSPSC 50375012: Canned or jarred organic cara cara oranges

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

UNSPSC 50375012 Canned or jarred organic cara cara oranges is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a much broader range of shelf-stable fruit and vegetable products state and local governments procure for food service operations, including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and mixed canned vegetables and proteins. The issuing bodies are diverse: county school nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, state veterans' homes, state health and human services agencies operating residential facilities, county senior services, municipal school districts, and county boards of education. Recent solicitations show repeat institutional buyers including the State of Illinois (multiple quarterly food contracts for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), the Oregon Department of Corrections (canned applesauce procurement), and various Texas state agencies (health and human services, criminal justice system). The work is straightforward commodity purchasing—competitive sealed bids or informal quotes for standardized food products in bulk quantities, with evaluation typically on lowest responsive price and vendor responsibility (references, insurance, compliance documentation, delivery capability). Delivery is FOB Destination to central warehouses or distributed warehouse networks, with firm fixed pricing required for the contract term and compliance with Buy American provisions, USDA grades, FDA standards, and state prevailing wage or prompt payment requirements where applicable.

Recent activity spans multiple regions with concentrated solicitation in the South and Pacific Northwest. Georgia (Gwinnett County senior services and state procurement), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, school districts), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (state veterans' home), and Connecticut (Bridgeport school nutrition) all posted opportunities in the past five months. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, soups, canned vegetables) with quotes due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229); the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in five truckloads (historical price $21.84 per case) with bids due July 31, 2026 under a 10 percent Oregon preference structure; Austin Independent School District requesting proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service with an RFP due July 16, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for supplemental food and consumable products to serve state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years and responses due March 19, 2026. Contract terms typically run one to two years with optional renewal periods, and bid openings are public or conducted electronically through state procurement portals.