UNSPSC 50375032: Canned or jarred organic parson brown oranges

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

UNSPSC 50375032 Canned or jarred organic parson brown oranges (Commodity) represents shelf-stable citrus products that state and local governments procure primarily through food service and nutritional-support programs. Recent solicitations show broad institutional demand: school districts, county senior services, state corrections and health facilities, and municipal education departments are sourcing canned and jarred fruits—including applesauce, mixed fruits, and dried fruit products—alongside broader shelf-stable food categories. The code sits within larger food procurement activities in which citrus products are one line item among dozens spanning proteins, vegetables, dairy, and staple dry goods. Issuing bodies include school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County), state departments and agencies (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal nutrition centers. Citrus and fruit products appear consistently across these solicitations, though often commingled with general food commodities rather than as standalone procurements.

Recent activity spans multiple states. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (May 18 and July 10, 2026) each requiring approximately 1,900–4,760 cases, both closed as of mid-2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a broad supplemental food and consumables IFB (bid response deadline March 19, 2026, valued up to $4.5 million over three years) serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (IFB closing October 19, 2026). Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy posted two weekly food-order RFPs for Q4 FY-27 (both closing August 24, 2026) on brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases. Austin Independent School District requested dried fruit bars and apple crisps via RFP (closing July 16, 2026). Georgia and Connecticut also posted food commodity solicitations in May and June 2026. Canned citrus fruit procurement under this code appears embedded in larger food-service aggregations rather than as single-item solicitations; activity is dispersed across the South, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest with no dominant geographic concentration.