UNSPSC 50361538: Canned or jarred greensleeves apples

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

UNSPSC 50361538 Canned or jarred greensleeves apples (Commodity) represents narrowly scoped pickings of preserved apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, primarily institutional food service warehousing and distribution to correctional facilities, schools, and state health and human services providers. The code sits at the narrowest tier and reflects an actual procurement line item rather than a broad commodity family; recent solicitations show state and local buyers requesting canned applesauce, dried fruit bars and apple crisps, and fresh produce including apples as components of larger food supply contracts. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, independent school districts, state health and human services commissions, county school boards, and municipal education authorities across multiple states—a mix weighted heavily toward K-12 school nutrition programs and state institutional feeding operations. Work being solicited ranges from multi-case orders of canned applesauce (Oregon Department of Corrections seeking 4,760 cases in five truck loads with a prior award of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales) to apple-inclusive fresh produce contracts serving 30 districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending reaching $4.4 million in one geographic area, to smaller dried fruit bar and apple crisp purchases from Austin Independent School District. Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Southwest, with recent posting activity in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois; school districts represent the dominant segment of recent demand.

The code shows moderate recent posting velocity across state and local jurisdictions, with at least twelve opportunities posted between mid-February and late July 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for canned applesauce delivery to Salem; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps delivered to central warehouse; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One. Oregon applies a combined 10% preference for goods fabricated or processed within Oregon and bidders headquartered in Oregon; Texas and Georgia school districts enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51% domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products; and multiple jurisdictions enforce prevailing wage requirements where applicable. Payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 days, with firm fixed pricing required across contract periods and delivery typically FOB destination with all transportation prepaid by the contractor. No set-aside designations specifically for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent opportunities, though school districts commonly encourage participation from small business opportunity vendors and M/WBE participants.