UNSPSC 50361516: Canned or jarred crab apples

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

UNSPSC 50361516 Canned or jarred crab apples is a Commodity code that in practice describes state and local procurement of shelf-stable fruit products—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and other food service staples—rather than the narrowly named category alone. School districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and state purchasing offices soliciting under this code are buying food supplies for institutional feeding programs across multiple delivery sites, with pricing typically quoted on per-unit or per-case bases and delivery FOB destination with freight prepaid by the contractor. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education), and special-purpose entities (Douglas County School System via GEC Buying Cooperative). School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple districts issuing fresh produce, grocery, and commodity food bids for the 2026-27 school year.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West: Georgia (Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Hancock County), Texas (Dallas ISD, Austin ISD, HHSC/DSHS statewide, TDCJ), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Illinois (state-level food orders). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at approximately $21.84 per case delivered to Salem by July 31, 2026; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016792 for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in one area and $1.1 million in another. Most school district bids require Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic content for processed products), firm fixed pricing for the contract year, delivery to multiple school locations on set schedules, and compliance with USDA commodity standards and food safety regulations including HACCP plans and recall procedures.