UNSPSC 50361518: Canned or jarred delicious apples

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

UNSPSC 50361518 Canned or jarred delicious apples, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable canned apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, senior services centers, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers. Recent solicitations show demand for both branded and generic canned apples under "or approved equivalent" specifications, with apples appearing as line items in broader food commodity procurements rather than as standalone single-item contracts. The issuing bodies span school districts, county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, and municipal nutrition centers. Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut show recent activity under this code.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), which specified USDA 2011 commodity standards with minimum one-year shelf life and offered Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences totaling up to 10 percent; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables statewide (bid due March 19, 2026) encompassing 210 line items including fruit products; and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's BNB053266 for 115 commodity line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026), which required Buy American compliance with 51 percent domestic ingredient content for processed products and MBE/CBE certifications. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for school year 2026-27 under IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026), with fresh apples listed alongside processed items in broader food service portfolios. Contract terms typically run one to two years with renewal options, pricing remains firm for the initial period, and awards go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria including delivery performance and vendor history.