UNSPSC 50375306: Canned or jarred organic babcock peaches

The variety of organic peaches known as organic babcock peaches that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50375306 Canned or jarred organic Babcock peaches is a Commodity code representing shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments acquire primarily for institutional food service — schools, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The recent solicitations under this code show that state and local buyers are procuring canned and jarred fruit products (applesauce, mixed fruits, and fruit preparations) in case quantities ranging from approximately 1,900 to 4,700 cases per procurement, typically on an annual or quarterly contract cycle with FOB destination delivery terms and firm fixed pricing. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state criminal justice agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). These procurements emphasize compliance with USDA commodity specifications, Buy American provisions where applicable, brand-or-equivalent substitution where permitted, and delivery to centralized distribution centers or warehouse locations.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historical pricing), awarding on lowest responsive and responsible bid with a 5 percent Oregon-goods preference and 5 percent resident-bidder preference. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (27497DVAQUINCB52820 due June 17, 2026, and 27497DVAQUINCB53751 and 27497DVAQUINCB53752 due August 24, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a statewide supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2) with responses due March 19, 2026, covering 210 line items with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years and a historical pricing reference of $1.5 million annually for the El Paso facility. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (PE77023NONST2027000000782 due October 19, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce with over 200 line items (PE67080NONST2027000000013 due June 26, 2026, with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content). Bridgeport Connecticut Board of Education procured commodities including fruit products under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (BNB053266 due June 26, 2026).