UNSPSC 50361526: Canned or jarred gala apples

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

UNSPSC 50361526 Canned or jarred gala apples, a Commodity code, captures state and local government purchases of preserved apple products for institutional food service, most prominently applesauce in bulk cases and dried or processed apple products for school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show substantial state department and school district activity, with issuing bodies spanning state corrections departments, state health agencies, independent school districts, county school systems, and municipal education authorities. The work involves sourcing canned and jarred apple products—applesauce being the dominant category—that meet USDA commodity specifications, FDA standards, and nutritional requirements for institutional meal service. Products are typically procured in high-volume cases (hundreds to thousands per contract) with firm, fixed pricing quoted on a per-unit or per-case basis including transportation and delivery. Specifications commonly require USDA 2011 commodity compliance, minimum one-year shelf life, and compliance with state school nutrition and institutional food-service regulations including Buy American Act provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products).

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Oregon Department of Corrections has issued back-to-back applesauce ITBs (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026) requesting approximately 1,904 to 4,760 cases at historical pricing near $21.84 per case with Oregon goods and resident bidder preferences; Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food including processed fruit products statewide under HHS0016792 and HHS0017449; and multiple Georgia and Texas school districts (Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, and Austin Independent School District) have solicited fresh produce and processed fruit items under IFBs and RFPs for 2026-27 school-year nutrition contracts. Bidders face standard institutional food-service requirements including general liability insurance ($1 million minimum per occurrence), USDA and FDA compliance certification, debarment verification, and delivery to central warehouses or distributed school sites on FOB destination terms with prepaid freight. The code shows consistent regional procurement volume among school districts and state institutional buyers, with modest geographic concentration in Georgia and Texas school systems.