UNSPSC 50377024: Canned or jarred organic pepinos

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

UNSPSC 50377024 Canned or jarred organic pepinos is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products purchased for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations under this code do not isolate organic pepinos specifically and instead tag broader fresh and processed produce categories across food service procurement. The scope of work under the code reflects what state and local governments actually buy: shelf-stable canned vegetables (including peppers, tomatoes, and mixed vegetables), canned fruits, and dried fruit products for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies include state corrections and human services departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education and school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county social services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state veterans homes (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Purchase volumes typically range from hundreds to thousands of cases per contract, with delivery to central distribution centers or institutional kitchens.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 1,900–4,760 cases each) with bid deadlines in May and July 2026, applying state-goods and resident-bidder preferences. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice each issued IFBs for broad food and consumable categories including canned vegetables and fruits, with contract values historically ranging from $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multi-year terms. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote request in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026. Austin Independent School District issued an RFP in June 2026 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps with a July 16 response deadline. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited over 200 line items of fresh produce with Buy American content requirements, and Bridgeport, Connecticut issued an IFB for 115 line item commodities including fruit and vegetable products with MBE/CBE set-asides. The State of Illinois issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. Pricing is typically firm fixed or quoted per unit; most contracts carry multi-year terms with renewal options and include prevailing wage, insurance, and federal food-safety compliance requirements.