UNSPSC 50361542: Canned or jarred james grieve apples

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

UNSPSC 50361542 Canned or jarred james grieve apples is a Commodity code describing preserved apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state health and human services institutions, and related institutional dining operations. Recent solicitations show the code in active use across school districts, state corrections departments, and state health agencies, though the actual buying spans canned applesauce, dried fruit products, and fresh produce alongside the nominal category; institutional food service buyers use this code and related produce codes interchangeably when sourcing apple-based and supplemental fruit items for meal programs.

State and local issuing bodies using this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Liberty County Board of Education, Georgia; Douglas County School System, Georgia; Austin Independent School District, Texas; Dallas Independent School District, Texas; Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state supported living centers and state hospitals), and city school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, Connecticut). Across the recent-opportunities block, school nutrition programs dominate activity, with multiple districts running annual IFBs and RFPs on fresh and processed fruit, produce, and supplemental food items. Geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast and Texas, with standout recent activity in Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham, Liberty County, Muscogee County school systems), Texas (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, HHSC statewide), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (Fruit Applesauce, July 31, 2026 response due, 4,760 cases at approximately $21.84 per case historical pricing, 5% Oregon-goods and 5% Oregon-headquartered-bidder preferences totaling 10% combined preference), and Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (Dried Fruit Bars and Apple Crisps for Food Service, July 16, 2026 due date, delivered to central warehouse). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products are standard across school district and state-agency solicitations; most school districts anchor pricing to USDA commodity index pricing, USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News, or Urner Barry reporting. Delivery consolidation to central warehouses or direct-to-school routing is common, with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination prepaid by contractor, and standard 30-day payment terms. Activity is steady; the code shows consistent quarterly procurement cycles driven by school-year and state-agency budget cycles.