UNSPSC 50377002: Canned or jarred organic babaco

The type of organic fruit known as organic babaco that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50377002 Canned or jarred organic babaco, a Commodity code, represents a narrow food-service product category that state and local governments buy for institutional nutrition programs—school districts, correction facilities, senior services, state hospitals, and supported living centers. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show actual purchasing spanning fresh produce, canned fruits and vegetables, dried fruit bars, and shelf-stable food products for cafeteria and food-service operations, though solicitations rarely tag babaco specifically. The buying bodies include state departments (Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas), county boards of education and commissioners (Gwinnett County Georgia, Hancock County Georgia), city departments (Bridgeport Connecticut), school districts (Austin Independent School District Texas), and state-operated facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Veterans Home). The work is straightforward commodity procurement: vendors respond to IFB, RFQ, or RFP notices with firm fixed pricing on food items meeting USDA grades or commodity specifications, delivery to designated institutional warehouses or cafeterias, and award made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value. Most jurisdictions require FOB Destination delivery prepaid by the vendor, compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable, and submission of insurance certificates, references, and regulatory certifications.

The code shows active recent procurement across the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with standout volume at Texas (TDCJ cafeteria food procurement of 382 line items, HHS supplemental food and consumables with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million), Georgia (Gwinnett County purchasing 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods for senior services, Hancock County schools procuring over 200 fresh produce line items), and Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections issuing back-to-back applesauce tenders in May and July 2026). Illinois state-operated facilities show repeat activity with quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issuing an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a due date of October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with delivery to Salem and bids due July 31, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026; and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issuing IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items for TDCJ with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. Bid cycles are typically four to eight weeks, and contract terms commonly run one to two years with optional renewals. The code itself sees little babaco-specific activity; purchases under this code are dominated by mainstream shelf-stable institutional foods, fresh produce, and frozen entrees rather than exotic fruit products.