UNSPSC 50377025: Canned or jarred organic plantains

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

UNSPSC 50377025 Canned or jarred organic plantains is a Commodity code under which state and local procurement offices acquire shelf-stable preserved fruit products, primarily canned applesauce and dried fruit bars, for institutional food service operations including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and health care institutions. Recent solicitations show the code capturing a broad range of canned and preserved fruit purchases rather than plantains specifically; the actual procurement activity centers on applesauce, fruit bars, and mixed preserved-fruit commodity bundles sourced through competitive bidding processes. State and local issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county social services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), state veterans homes (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), municipal school nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state-level procurement offices. The mix spans school districts, state corrections systems, state health departments, county human services, and municipal nutrition operations, with repeat activity visible among Texas state agencies (HHSC, TDCJ) and Oregon Department of Corrections.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (5 truckloads of 40,000 pounds each) due July 31, 2026, with a historical price of $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce (not directly under this code) with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food-order RFPs for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, with solicitations posted in August and June 2026. Award criteria typically emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidder, unit-of-measure pricing, best value incorporating past vendor performance, and compliance with USDA standards, FDA labeling, and Buy American provisions where applicable. Most contracts require FOB destination delivery, compliance with workers' compensation and insurance minimums ($1 million general liability is standard), and adherence to state prompt-payment acts and prevailing wage requirements where mandated.