UNSPSC 50377006: Canned or jarred organic canistel

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

UNSPSC 50377006 Canned or jarred organic canistel, a Commodity code, describes state and local procurement of shelf-stable packaged fruit and vegetable products for institutional food service, though recent solicitations under this code show minimal activity directly aligned with the canistel category and instead reflect broader demand for canned and preserved fruit items such as applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce used across correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services operations. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), municipalities (City of Bridgeport), and county school systems (Hancock County Board of Education, various Georgia districts), with school nutrition programs representing the dominant buyer segment. Work currently solicited includes canned applesauce contracts (Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, for 4,760 cases at historical pricing of $21.84 per case, and prior ITB S2910000016975 for 1,904 cases), dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school food service (Austin ISD RFP 27RFP004 due July 16, 2026), comprehensive food supply contracts encompassing canned goods and preserved items (Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, valued at approximately $1.5 million for the prior period; Texas HHSC IFB HHS0016792V2 due March 19, 2026, with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), and fresh produce and grocery contracts serving multiple school districts (Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for $9 million estimated annual expenditure; Hancock County Schools fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026).

Geographic concentration spans the South and Pacific Northwest, with notable recent activity in Oregon (Department of Corrections applesauce solicitations), Texas (HHSC statewide food and consumables contracts), Georgia (multiple school districts including Douglas County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Illinois (state food orders). The code shows limited recent solicitations strictly for canned or jarred organic canistel; instead, state and local buyers are procuring shelf-stable preserved fruit and vegetable products as components of larger institutional food service contracts. School districts appear to be the largest segment by volume and frequency of solicitation, with repeated competitions for fresh produce, grocery items, and food products across multiple contract vehicles. Evaluation typically emphasizes lowest responsive and responsible bidding with firm, fixed pricing for annual contract periods, compliance with Buy American and nutrition standards, and ability to maintain insurance coverage and food safety certifications including HACCP plans and product recall procedures.