UNSPSC 50375703: Canned or jarred organic crimson heart plucot

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

UNSPSC 50375703 Canned or jarred organic crimson heart plucot is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable preserved fruits and related products procured by state and local nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and school districts. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect a broader pattern of food-service procurement spanning canned fruits, applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and general food commodities for institutional kitchens and meal programs. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education, city nutrition centers, independent school districts, and county purchasing offices. Work being solicited ranges from single-item buys of canned applesauce for correctional facilities to comprehensive multi-line-item food-supply contracts serving state hospitals, supported living centers, and school nutrition programs across multiple delivery locations.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Southwest, with the Oregon Department of Corrections and State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing multiple quarterly food-service contracts; Texas HHS and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice conducting large statewide food procurement; and Georgia, Connecticut, and several Georgia county school districts soliciting produce and food commodities. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce due June 2, 2026 (historical award to MJ Kellner at $21.827 per case); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal options, proposals due August 24, 2026; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables spanning 210 line items serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; and Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service due July 16, 2026. Award criteria across these opportunities emphasize lowest responsive bidder on unit-cost basis, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, demonstrated vendor performance, and in some cases best-value analysis. Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders; Texas and Connecticut enforce Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products; and most jurisdictions require commercial liability insurance of $1 million or higher with proof of compliance and three-year record retention.