UNSPSC 50361541: Canned or jarred ida red apples

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

UNSPSC 50361541 Canned or jarred Idaho red apples, a Commodity code, covers canned fruit products procured by state and local agencies for institutional food service—primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services operations. The work being solicited involves procurement of shelf-stable canned fruit inventory, including applesauce and other processed fruit items, delivered in bulk to central distribution points or directly to facility kitchens on firm fixed pricing with FOB destination terms and transportation prepaid by the vendor. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, school districts ranging from large urban districts to mid-size county systems, and special institutional operations such as state supported living centers. School districts dominate recent activity, with multiple procurement vehicles (IFB, RFP, RFQ) posted by Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI School District, and smaller county boards of education, alongside state-level procurements from the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and Illinois Chief Procurement Office.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026) with a historical price of $21.84 per case and a combined 10 percent state-of-origin and resident-preference provision; Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned goods for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million. Vendors typically must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and comply with Buy American requirements, USDA commodity specifications, and state prevailing wage obligations where applicable. Pricing is firm fixed for contract duration unless indexed to USDA commodity markets or the Consumer Price Index, and delivery windows are generally 45–60 days from purchase order issuance with recurring scheduled drops at central warehouses or individual school sites.