UNSPSC 50361531: Canned or jarred gloster apples

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

UNSPSC 50361531 Canned or jarred gloster apples is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable apple products procured by state and local food service operations, including state corrections and health-services departments, county nutrition programs, school districts, and municipal facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce (the predominant product bought under this code), branded or equivalent options, in volumes ranging from 1,900 to 4,700 cases per procurement cycle. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce totaling approximately 6,600 cases over the past several months; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services jointly procure supplemental food and consumables including applesauce as part of larger multi-line-item food-service contracts supporting state hospitals and supported-living centers statewide. County-level and school-district nutrition programs also buy under related fresh produce and food-commodity codes, though the Commodity code itself appears most active in state-agency food-service procurement. Issuing bodies span state-department procurement (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC and DSHS, Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, Georgia state services), county boards of education, and municipal nutrition centers.

Activity is concentrated in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas HHSC/DSHS appearing as repeat buyers. Oregon ODOC issued ITB S2910000017453 (due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales and again solicited 1,904 cases under ITB S2910000016975 (due June 2, 2026) at a prior price of $21.827 per case. Texas HHSC and DSHS jointly issued IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables including applesauce (bid deadline March 19, 2026, now passed; maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years) and a related IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026). The Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy issued multiple quarterly food-order solicitations (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants) under CPO authority in June and August 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited food items under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) and fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) respectively. Canned-apple products appear as line items within larger food-commodity bundles rather than as standalone contracts; response dates have passed for most June and July solicitations, with October 2026 and renewal cycles offering near-term pursuit opportunities.