UNSPSC 50361540: Canned or jarred howgate wonder apples

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

UNSPSC 50361540 Canned or jarred howgate wonder apples is a Commodity code covering canned and jarred processed apple products purchased by state correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies for food service operations. State and local governments acquire these products primarily as components of institutional food programs—applesauce for inmate and patient meals, dried apple products and apple crisps for school nutrition services, and supplemental processed fruit items for state hospitals and supported living centers. The issuing bodies span multiple jurisdictions: state departments of corrections and health and human services, county and municipal school districts of varying size, and independent school districts in major metropolitan areas. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Connecticut, and Virginia appear as repeat buyers in recent solicitations.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with substantial ongoing volume in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and Douglas County Schools), Texas (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Texas HHSC serving statewide facilities), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education). Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce—Solicitation S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of USDA-compliant canned applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky) with an eight-dollar historical per-case price and 10 percent total preference for Oregon goods and Oregon-based vendors; and an earlier ITB (S2910000016975, closed June 2, 2026) for 1,904 cases under identical specifications. Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to its central warehouse. Texas HHSC issued two supplemental food and consumable solicitations spanning processed fruit items among 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers: HHS0016792v2 (closed March 19, 2026, with maximum three-year value of $4.5 million) and HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026, with historical annual value of $1.5 million). School district procurements typically specify multiple apple varieties and processed apple products within broader fresh produce or food-supply contracts, with Buy American Act compliance and USDA nutrition standards required across jurisdictions. Pricing remains firm for contract periods, with deliveries to central distribution points or school cafeteria locations.