UNSPSC 50361506: Canned or jarred bramley apples

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

UNSPSC 50361506 Canned or jarred bramley apples (Commodity) covers shelf-stable prepared apple products — primarily canned applesauce in multiple sweetness and texture profiles — that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, veterans homes, senior centers, schools, and state health and human services facilities. The work is grounded in straightforward commodity procurement: jurisdictions issue competitive bids for quantities ranging from roughly 1,900 to 4,700 cases, specify compliance with USDA commodity or grade standards, request firm fixed pricing per unit delivered to a central distribution point, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education, city school districts, senior services departments, and state-level procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple agency customers.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two recent ITBs for canned applesauce (May 2026 and July 2026, due June 2 and July 31 respectively, with historical award at roughly $21.83–$21.84 per case to vendors including Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner), and offers a combined 10% Oregon-goods and Oregon-vendor preference. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a supplemental food and consumables IFB (March 2026, closed March 19) covering 210 line items including canned fruit, with a three-year contract value ceiling of $4.5 million. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (June, July-September, and August 2026 cycles). Gwinnett County, Georgia procured 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food including canned proteins via informal quote (October 2026, due October 19), and Hancock County Schools, Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce and specialty items (June 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also remain active, with Bridgeport's June 2026 commodities bid covering 115 line items for school nutrition and TDCJ's May 2026 IFB for 382 cafeteria food items across five warehouse regions. Response deadlines are typically 30–45 days from posting, with firm fixed pricing and FOB destination delivery standard.