UNSPSC 50361527: Canned or jarred gascoyne's scarlet apples

The variety of apples known as gascoyne's scarlet apples that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50361527 Canned or jarred gascoyne's scarlet apples (Commodity) describes canned and jarred whole or processed apple products in shelf-stable form for institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show jurisdictions purchasing canned applesauce, dried apple products, and fresh apple varieties for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-operated residential care centers. Work spans both single-item commodity buys and larger integrated food-product procurements where canned apples are one line item among dozens. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, city school districts, and county community services departments. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat buyers in recent months, each soliciting canned applesauce or related fruit products on multiple occasions.

Procurement activity clusters in the Pacific Northwest and Texas, with additional recent solicitations in Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and Indiana. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (USDA 2011 commodity specification, FOB Destination to Salem, Oregon, with historical award at $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales in June 2026); Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties and other items due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including canned fruits) to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with historical spend of $1.5 million annually. Buy American preferences appear in school nutrition procurements; Oregon state preferences (5 percent for Oregon-fabricated goods and 5 percent for resident bidders) apply to ODOC buys. Most awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit or per-case basis with firm pricing for the contract term.