UNSPSC 50376803: Canned or jarred organic thai lessard sugar apple

The variety of organic sugar apples known as organic thai lessard sugar apple that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50376803, Canned or jarred organic Thai Lessard sugar apple, is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable fruit products and canned or jarred specialty food items for institutional food service, nutrition programs, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show that the code spans broader categories of canned fruits, applesauce, dried fruit products, and commodity food items rather than the narrow product name alone. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), city and county school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state-supported living centers and correctional facilities. Food service procurement under this code is driven by operational needs at custodial institutions, senior services centers, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services facilities. Awards are typically made to responsive and responsible bidders offering the lowest unit-price calculation or best value, with pricing firm for the contract term.

Recent activity spans multiple states with concentrated solicitation from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 1,904 cases due June 2, 2026, and 4,760 cases due July 31, 2026), applying a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables (210 line items, responses due March 19, 2026, with a potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years) and a second IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, with a historical value of $1.5 million annually). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (responses due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.). Austin Independent School District issued an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (proposals due July 16, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (responses due August 24, 2026). The City of Bridgeport requested bids for commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, covering 115 line items with deliveries through June 30, 2027 and MBE/CBE certification applicable under city ordinance.