UNSPSC 50375876: Canned or jarred organic st catherine plum

The variety of organic plums known as organic st catherine plum that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50375876 Canned or jarred organic st catherine plum is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable, packaged fruit products procured by state and local food service operations. In practice, state and local governments buy canned and jarred fruits—particularly applesauce, dried fruit products, and commodity-grade canned fruits—through this code to supply institutional food programs including school nutrition centers, state correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services programs, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitations show that buying entities treat the code broadly to cover multiple varieties and processing styles (sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, chunky) that meet USDA commodity specifications, with brand-or-equal substitution common across all observed opportunities. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education and commissioners, city school nutrition programs, and specialized state facilities such as veterans' homes and residential care centers. Delivery is typically FOB destination to central distribution centers or dedicated nutrition facilities, with firm pricing quoted per unit or per case and delivery windows ranging from 45 to 72 hours to several months depending on contract structure.

Activity spans multiple regions with visible concentration in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, and ITB S-29100-016975 due June 2, 2026), each covering approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases with a 5% combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, with proposals due August 24, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0016792V2, maximum potential value $4,500,000 over three years, due March 19, 2026). Austin Independent School District requested dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center solicited commodities under Buy American provisions with MBE/CBE applicability (ITB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026). Most recent opportunities require USDA compliance, liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, and three-year record retention; several apply Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products.