UNSPSC 50361500: Canned or jarred apples

The fleshy usually rounded and red, yellow, or green edible pome fruit of a tree (genus malus) of the rose family that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50361500 Canned or jarred apples, a Class code, encompasses canned and jarred apple products procured by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service—correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. State and local buyers source canned applesauce, canned apple varieties, and apple-based products meeting USDA commodity specifications, typically in bulk (cases or pallet quantities) with firm pricing and delivery to central distribution or warehouse points. The issuing bodies span a broad mix: state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies operating state hospitals and supported living centers, state procurement offices, school districts (independent and county), and county boards of education. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers, reflecting ongoing demand for standardized, shelf-stable apple products in large-scale meal service operations.

Recent opportunities cluster in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, California, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued back-to-back ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026 (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026), with the July solicitation requesting approximately 4,760 cases delivered to Salem in five truck loads at a historical price of $21.84 per case; bids must be submitted through OregonBuys, with Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered vendors eligible for combined 10 percent preference. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables including canned fruit products across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide under IFB HHS0016792 (due February 23, 2026, as amended) with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center covering food and consumable products under firm fixed-unit pricing. The California Department of State Hospitals–Atascadero issued RFQ 26AG0002 (due May 27, 2026) for 560 cases of unsweetened applesauce among other canned fruits (3,472 cases total across five fruit types), with a 3 to 5 percent DVBE incentive available and Small Business Preference designated. Activity also appears in school nutrition procurement, though recent school solicitations (Fairfax County, Austin ISD, Rockwood, Liberty County, and others) emphasize fresh produce and broader grocery categories rather than canned apples specifically, suggesting the code sees primary uptake in state institutional facilities rather than K–12 nutrition programs.