UNSPSC 50361545: Canned or jarred jonagold apples

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

UNSPSC 50361545 Canned or jarred jonagold apples (Commodity) represents a narrow slice of state and local food procurement activity, with recent solicitations showing that jurisdictions are buying canned and shelf-stable fruit products — primarily applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce — as part of broader food service contracts for schools, correctional facilities, veterans' homes, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The code itself names a specific apple variety (jonagold), but the recent opportunities grounded in this taxonomy span multiple fruit formats and canned goods within the larger institutional food supply ecosystem. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and county social-services departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services).

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), awarded historically to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case; Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal solicitations through August 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide, encompassing 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (due March 19, 2026). Most recent solicitations use IFB or informal RFQ methods with response dates between May and October 2026, require FOB destination delivery with prepaid freight, and mandate compliance with USDA commodity specifications, Buy American provisions where applicable, and state prevailing-wage or prompt-payment requirements. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit basis, with pricing evaluated per ounce or per case.