UNSPSC 50361501: Canned or jarred akane apples

The variety of apples known as akane apples that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50361501 Canned or jarred akane apples (Commodity) covers shelf-stable apple products—including applesauce, dried apple crisps, and fresh apple procurement—that state and local governments buy for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The code spans a narrow product category but encompasses multiple procurement methods and issuing bodies ranging from state departments and county boards of education to state-supported living centers and correctional facilities. State and local buyers stress USDA compliance, domestic-content preferences under the Buy American provision, firm fixed pricing through the contract term, and FOB destination delivery with specific temperature and shelf-life requirements. Recent solicitations show routine demand for canned applesauce and apple-based products as components of broader food-service contracts, often bundled within larger institutional purchasing vehicles.

The code sees active solicitation across the South and Pacific Northwest. Oregon's Department of Corrections has posted two recent ITBs for canned applesauce (May 2026 and July 2026, each for approximately 1,900–4,760 cases at $21.83–$21.84 per case), with a 10-percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. Gwinnett County, Georgia issued an RFQ in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins for senior services. Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP in July 2026. Texas HHSC procurement includes supplemental food and consumables statewide with 210+ line items and a three-year contract value up to $4.5 million. Illinois state veterans homes have posted multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food-order solicitations. Broader school-district and state-agency commodities RFQs and ITBs routinely incorporate apples, applesauce, and apple products as line items within larger food-service vehicles; the code's activity is steady but embedded within institutional food-service contracting rather than standalone single-product procurement.