UNSPSC 50375033: Canned or jarred organic pera oranges

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

UNSPSC 50375033 Canned or jarred organic pera oranges, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of recent state and local procurement activity. While the code nominally specifies organic pera oranges in shelf-stable form, the recent opportunities posted under this code cover a much broader and more active category: processed and fresh fruit products for institutional food service, including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive grocery and food supply contracts. State and local governments are buying these items principally through school districts and state agencies responsible for nutrition and food service operations—Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, state school boards, and municipal and county school nutrition programs. The solicitations show issuing bodies acquiring items in bulk for K-12 school meals, corrections facilities, state hospitals, and state supported living centers. Procurement vehicles include ITBs, RFPs, and IFBs, with contracts typically spanning full school or fiscal years and incorporating firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, USDA commodity specifications, and strict delivery and food safety standards.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas (multiple HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD, and Dallas ISD solicitations), Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County School System), and Oregon (Department of Corrections), with additional activity in Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026; Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined due March 4, 2026; and Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 for various food products due April 2, 2026. The code sees steady institutional food service demand driven by school year and fiscal year cycles, with most contracts running July-to-June or September-to-August and incorporating renewal options.