UNSPSC 50377005: Canned or jarred organic bitter oranges

The type of organic fruit known as organic bitter oranges that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50377005 Canned or jarred organic bitter oranges is a Commodity code that describes shelf-stable preserved citrus products, though state and local procurement activity under this specific code is sparse and dominated by broader food-commodity solicitations that do not target bitter oranges in particular. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect general institutional food procurement — school nutrition programs, county senior services, state correctional and supported-living facilities, and health services — where canned and preserved fruits are purchased as part of large multi-item food bundles rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, state correctional agencies, county boards of education and commissioners, city school districts, and municipal nutrition centers across Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. State agencies dominate the recent activity, particularly the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Illinois Chief Procurement Office, which issue recurring quarterly or annual food-supply contracts.

Recent representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (including canned vegetables and proteins) for county senior services, due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's recurring brand-specific and brand-or-equal RFP cycles for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, with proposals due August 24, 2026 and June 17, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a historical award to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case, bids due July 31, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, with an estimated contract value of $4,500,000 over three years and a bid deadline of March 19, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with scattered activity elsewhere. The code shows limited procurement focus on organic bitter oranges specifically; buyers instead solicit canned fruits and vegetables as undifferentiated commodity categories within institutional food-supply contracts, often under brand-or-equal specifications and firm fixed-price FOB Destination terms with delivery to central distribution centers or facility warehouses.