UNSPSC 50375019: Canned or jarred organic k-early oranges

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

UNSPSC 50375019 Canned or jarred organic k-early oranges, a Commodity code, represents shelf-stable citrus products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent activity under this specific code is minimal and skewed heavily toward broader food-supply categories that include canned fruits as line items rather than as standalone procurements. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations exclusively for canned organic oranges; instead, state and local jurisdictions are sourcing canned and fresh fruit—applesauce, dried fruit, fresh produce, and mixed fruit products—as components of larger food-service contracts spanning proteins, vegetables, dairy, and consumables. When citrus appears, it emerges as one line item among hundreds in comprehensive food-supply RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs issued by state departments, counties, school districts, and correctional facilities. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), county school systems (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and specialized state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, Texas state hospitals, and supported living centers). These jurisdictions use multiple procurement methods—ITB, IFB, IWQ (informal written quote), and RFP—depending on contract scale and institutional requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. Oregon and Illinois show recurring procurement cycles for canned fruit products (ODOC issued ITBs for applesauce in May and July 2026), Georgia and Texas have issued broad food-supply solicitations, and Connecticut and Georgia school and county systems have posted fresh-produce and food-commodity RFQs. The most directly relevant recent opportunities are the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce (S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, with a historical price of $21.827 per case) and a subsequent ODOC applesauce ITB for 4,760 cases (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case). Neither solicitation is exclusively for organic oranges, and no recent state or local opportunity in the block targets canned organic citrus as a standalone commodity. Texas HHSC's supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026) and the cafeteria food products IFB for TDCJ (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026) encompass mixed fruit and vegetable lines but do not isolate organic oranges. Activity under this code appears limited; vendors pursuing citrus-specific opportunities may find more traction marketing into broader food-supply frameworks or positioning canned organic oranges as part of larger institutional product portfolios rather than as standalone line items.