UNSPSC 50361502: Canned or jarred ambrosia apples

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

UNSPSC 50361502 Canned or jarred ambrosia apples (Commodity) covers canned applesauce and related canned fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce in bulk cases—typically 952-case truckloads with firm fixed pricing per case including all transportation and delivery charges on FOB destination terms—alongside broader fresh produce and canned goods buys that include ambrosia and other apple varieties as line items within larger grocery contracts. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county school boards, municipal school systems, and special-purpose purchasing cooperatives, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant volume of activity under this code. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County) appear as repeat buyers across recent opportunities.

Geographic spread centers on the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with the most recent concentrated activity in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections Invitation to Bid S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at historical pricing of $21.84 per case, deliverable in five truck loads to Salem, Oregon with ODOC's 10 percent combined Oregon-sourced preference; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Invitation for Bids HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned fruits to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million and contract renewal options through 2028. School districts purchasing fresh produce and eggs through the Douglas County School System GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) specify ambrosia apples among approximately 72 produce line items across 30 cooperating districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined for both geographic areas. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products appear standard across school-based solicitations; liability insurance minimums typically range from $1 million to $2 million per occurrence; and pricing remains firm for contract periods with adjustments permitted only at renewal or per CPI formulas where specified.