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) sees consistent demand from state departments of corrections, school districts, and institutional food services, with recent opportunities reflecting procurement of canned applesauce and fresh-produce blends alongside broader commodity food buys. State and local buyers source canned fruit products—applesauce, apple slices, and processed apple items—as components of larger nutrition and food service contracts rather than standalone line items. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers, alongside multiple school districts across Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Missouri issuing food service bids that include canned and processed apple products within broader grocery procurement scopes. Issuing bodies span state correctional facilities, institutional care centers, school nutrition programs, and district food service operations, with school districts representing the largest category of recent solicitation activity.

Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce meeting USDA 2011 commodity specifications, with delivery to Salem's Central Distribution Center and historical pricing at $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties alongside 200+ line items. Activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, with school nutrition programs driving the bulk of recent postings. Canned apple products typically appear within larger commodity or food service bids rather than in standalone solicitations, and pricing remains firm across contract periods with FOB destination, prepaid transportation, and compliance with USDA commodity standards and Buy American provisions where applicable.