UNSPSC 50375702: Canned or jarred organic blue gusto plucot

The variety of organic plucots known as organic blue gusto plucot that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50375702 Canned or jarred organic blue gusto plucot is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products — applesauce, mixed fruits, and related items — for institutional food service, including corrections facilities, veterans homes, state hospitals, school nutrition programs, and county social services operations. The code does not appear to be used for procurement of the nominal "blue gusto plucot" product; instead, recent solicitations tag mainstream canned fruit items under this classification. Issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, health and human services, veterans affairs), county boards of education, city and county nutrition services, and independent school districts. The Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois appear as repeat buyers, with ODOC issuing multiple ITBs for canned applesauce and Illinois soliciting weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy across multiple quarters.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut, with notable procurement occurring in the second and third quarters of 2026. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (historical award to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case, bids due July 31, 2026), the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office RFP 27497DVAQUINCB53752 for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposals due August 24, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, with historical spend of $1.5 million for the prior contract year), and the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items including canned and fresh fruit for school year 2026-27 (bids due June 26, 2026). Most solicitations require firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA commodity or grade standards, and commercial liability insurance in the $500,000 to $2,000,000 range. State and local buyers frequently apply Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and reserve the right to award single or multiple vendors per line item based on best value or lowest responsive bid.