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, a Commodity code, encompasses preserved apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—primarily school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state health and human services centers. The code captures canned applesauce, canned pear products, and related canned fruit items meeting USDA commodity specifications, typically packed in juice, water, or light syrup and delivered in bulk cases to central distribution points or school warehouses.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts of varying sizes, state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, and county boards of education, with activity concentrated in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (most recently S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, seeking 4,760 cases at approximately $21.84 per case), establishing a recurring pattern of demand under this narrow commodity line. School nutrition programs—including Austin Independent School District (RFP 27RFP004, dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026), Douglas County School System (RFP SN26-003 and SN26-004), Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Dallas Independent School District—source apple and other canned fruit products as components of broader grocery and produce procurement bundles rather than as standalone line items. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued large statewide ITBs for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) covering institutional food service across state hospitals and supported living centers, with canned fruit items embedded within the 200+ line-item specifications. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (school districts including Douglas, Hancock, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD), Oregon (ODOC), Virginia (Fairfax County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), and Illinois (state CPO quarterly food orders). School districts typically evaluate apple products on lowest responsive bid with firm fixed pricing for annual contract periods, while state corrections and health agencies apply standard acquisition-reform procurement methodologies with preference programs where applicable (Oregon's combined 10% state-goods and resident-business preference for ODOC applesauce procurements is representative). Historical pricing for ODOC canned applesauce ran $21.82–$21.84 per case as of early 2026, with Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner cited as recent award recipients. Competition under this code is straightforward commodity bidding with narrow product specifications, high volume thresholds (4,000–5,000 cases per ODOC order; estimates exceeding $9 million annually for large school districts' full food service), and emphasis on on-time delivery, shelf life compliance, and USDA grade certification.