UNSPSC 50375820: Canned or jarred organic catalina plums

The variety of organic plums known as organic catalina plums that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50375820 Canned or jarred organic catalina plums is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products, including organic varieties and other preserved fruit items. State and local governments procure these products primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services residential centers, and county senior services — where they serve as staple components of meal planning and dietary programs. The solicitations under this code show a mix of issuing bodies including state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education and commissioners, municipal school districts, and state-level health and human services agencies. Procurement notices typically specify product standards (USDA commodity specifications, FDA compliance, shelf-life requirements), delivery logistics (FOB destination, case quantities in the hundreds to thousands), and award criteria based on lowest responsive and responsible bidding, best value, or a combination of price and vendor performance history.

Recent activity spans multiple states and geographies. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for canned applesauce (May 2026 and July 2026, bids due June 2 and July 31 respectively), with historical awards in the $21.80–$21.84 per-case range and a five percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a multi-agency IFB for supplemental food and consumables including fresh and frozen fruits (bid deadline March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) and an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, historical monetary value $1.5 million for the prior contract year). Gwinnett County, Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple quarterly food-order RFPs for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (June and August 2026 posting dates). Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps via RFP (proposals due July 16, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested fresh produce bids for the 2026–27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026, contract through June 30, 2027), and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center requested commodity bids including fruit and vegetable products under the Buy American Provision (electronic bids due June 26, 2026, contract term through June 30, 2027). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution regions (response deadline May 4, 2026, initial contract through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals).