UNSPSC 50361504: Canned or jarred baldwin apples

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

UNSPSC 50361504 Canned or jarred baldwin apples is a Commodity code that describes shelf-stable preserved apple products state and local governments purchase for food service operations, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show procurement of canned applesauce (both sweetened and unsweetened varieties, smooth or chunky texture) as a line item within broader food commodity buys, with deliveries in bulk case quantities (1,904 to 4,760 cases per solicitation) to central distribution centers or institutional feeding sites. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, city school districts, and county senior services programs; the Oregon Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs appear as repeat buyers posting multiple solicitations in the recent period. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued at least two quarterly food procurement notices for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy including canned fruit items. State agencies and school districts dominate recent activity, with purchasing offices using IFB (Invitation for Bid), ITB (Invitation to Bid), RFP (Request for Proposal), and informal quote methods (IWQ).

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two applesauce ITBs (May 18, 2026 closing June 2, 2026, and July 10, 2026 closing July 31, 2026) for approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively, with 5 percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences applied and historical pricing around $21.83–$21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner. Illinois has posted multiple quarterly food orders for the Veterans Home at Quincy (June 12, August 19, and earlier solicitations) with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) sought informal quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned products (October 19, 2026 deadline). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued broad food-and-consumables IFBs covering canned fruit among other items for state hospitals and supported living centers, with historical contract values exceeding $1.5 million annually. Additional activity appears in Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education) and Georgia (state procurement for food and kitchen products). Prevailing wage, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed goods), insurance requirements ($1 million general liability minimum typical), and firm fixed pricing through initial contract terms are standard conditions.