UNSPSC 50361503: Canned or jarred api apples

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

UNSPSC 50361503 Canned or jarred API apples, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred apple products — including applesauce in sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky varieties — that state and local agencies procure for institutional food service operations including corrections facilities, veterans homes, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education), cities (Bridgeport), and independent school districts (Austin Independent School District). Recent solicitations show that agencies are buying canned applesauce in bulk truckload quantities — Oregon DOC sought two to five truckloads of 40,000 pounds each on multiple occasions — and sourcing diversified apple products alongside broader food-service commodity mixes for integrated nutrition programs.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted ITBs for canned applesauce multiple times in the past six months (ITB S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, and ITB S-29100-00016975 due June 2, 2026), with Oregon offering 10 percent total preference (5 percent for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered vendors); historical pricing has ranged from $21.827 to $21.84 per case. Texas procurements include HHSC's statewide food and consumables bid for state hospitals and supported living centers (HHS0016792V2, $4.5 million maximum potential value over three years, though that bid closed March 19, 2026) and TDCJ's cafeteria food products procurement (IFB 304T-26-300CF due May 4, 2026) covering 382 line items across six Texas distribution points. Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (IFQ 140229, due October 19, 2026), and the State of Illinois issued multiple quarterly food-service contracts for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal options, August and June 2026 posting dates). Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport sought commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026).