UNSPSC 50375867: Canned or jarred organic rich red plums

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

UNSPSC 50375867 Canned or jarred organic rich red plums (Commodity) covers shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, veterans homes, and community services operations. The code's nominal scope (organic red plums specifically) diverges materially from actual recent solicitation activity. Recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code pursue broader canned and jarred fruit categories including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed fresh and processed produce, with organic designation appearing in none of the recent solicitations. The buying pattern reflects institutional bulk procurement of standardized, shelf-stable fruit items meeting USDA commodity or grade specifications, with products evaluated on unit cost, compliance with stated grades or packability standards, and delivery reliability rather than brand differentiation.

Recent opportunities span school districts, county governments, state departments (corrections, health and human services, veterans affairs), and municipal nutrition centers across Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned products via informal written quote (due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office procuring weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on a brand-or-equal and brand-specific basis (proposals due August 24, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem in five truck loads, with bids due July 31, 2026 at $21.84 per case historically. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products for state supported living centers with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026). Issuing bodies typically permit brand-or-equal substitution, require firm fixed pricing on a per-unit basis, mandate FOB Destination prepaid delivery, and reserve the right to split awards or make single-vendor awards based on best value or lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder criteria.