UNSPSC 50375503: Canned or jarred organic chapote/black persimmon

The variety of organic persimmons known as organic chapote/black persimmon that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50375503 Canned or jarred organic chapote/black persimmon is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable, preserved fruit products purchased for institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect procurement of canned and jarred fruits more broadly—applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce—by school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and county governments. The issuing bodies are mixed: state departments of corrections (Oregon), state health and human services commissions (Texas), state procurement offices (Illinois), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin, Texas), municipal procurement (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state agencies (State of Georgia, State of Illinois). Work solicited includes bulk institutional food products delivered on firm fixed-price schedules, with specifications emphasizing USDA compliance, product shelf life, delivery timeline (typically 45 to 60 days after order), and prepaid freight to designated distribution centers or school sites. Awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or, in some cases, by best value.

Recent activity spans multiple states with notable concentration in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (posted July 10, 2026; due July 31, 2026) requiring delivery to Salem in five truck loads, pricing quoted per case with historical award at $21.84; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumable products statewide including fresh, frozen, and canned items to state hospitals and supported living centers (posted May 19, 2026; due March 19, 2026; maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years); and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for senior services (posted October 13, 2026; due October 19, 2026). Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy solicited separate brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for Q4 FY-27 (August and June postings). Hancock County Schools in Georgia and Bridgeport Public Schools both issued school nutrition procurement with Buy American provisions and multi-location delivery requirements (June 2026 postings).