UNSPSC 50384702: Benlehr loquat purees

The variety of loquats known as benlehr loquats which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50384702 Benlehr loquat purees is a Commodity code that, despite its specific nomenclature, shows recent state and local solicitation activity centered on canned and processed fruit products—applesauce, pears, and fresh produce—for institutional food service rather than loquat purees specifically. The code captures procurement of canned fruit, dried fruit products, fresh produce, and related food items by correctional departments, school districts, state health agencies, and other public institutions operating cafeteria and nutrition programs. Recent activity shows a mix of issuing bodies: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, multiple school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Douglas County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Muscogee County Schools), the Illinois state procurement office, the City of Bridgeport Connecticut, and county education boards in Georgia. School nutrition programs appear to be the dominant buyer segment, with state correctional and health facilities as secondary users. These procurements typically address 50 to 900+ line items spanning fresh fruits and vegetables, canned goods, dried fruit products, and prepared items, with firm fixed pricing across multi-year contract terms and delivery to multiple school sites or central warehouses.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Missouri, Oregon, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, covering 4,760 cases at an estimated $21.84 per case with 5% state-preference weights; Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 for various food products due April 2, 2026, spanning spice lots and ice cream with contract performance from May 29, 2026 through May 28, 2027; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services due February 18, 2026, supporting approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure near $9 million. School districts typically require Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic content for processed products), HACCP food safety plans, firm pricing with limited mid-contract adjustments tied to manufacturer price increases or labor cost indices, and multiple-vendor awards on a line-item basis to optimize competition and supply resilience. Most opportunities post through electronic procurement portals (Bonfire, OpenGov, OregonBuys, DCSS portal) and expect responses within 30 to 60 days.