UNSPSC 50361547: Canned or jarred jonathan apples

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

UNSPSC 50361547 Canned or jarred jonathan apples (Commodity) reflects state and local procurement of shelf-stable fruit products for institutional food service, though recent solicitations show the code capturing canned and jarred fruit more broadly—applesauce, pears, and mixed canned fruit—rather than apples specifically. State and local issuing bodies using this code include correctional facilities, school districts, health and human services agencies, and state institutional food programs; school nutrition programs and state agency food services emerge as the primary buyers. Representative recent activity includes the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, which encompasses multiple canned fruit line items within a broader $1.5 million historical expenditure; and the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery solicitations posted March 31, 2026, spanning over 900 line items including canned fruit for the 2026-27 school year.

Geographic concentration appears strongest in Oregon, Texas, and Missouri, with secondary activity in Georgia and Connecticut. Oregon shows repeat procurement activity through its Department of Corrections (two separate applesauce ITBs in May and July 2026); Texas institutional and school nutrition programs account for multiple concurrent food-product solicitations; and Missouri school districts use cooperative purchasing structures for annual grocery cycles. The code sees modest recent activity overall—fewer than a dozen opportunities in the block—and the work being solicited does not always map cleanly to "jonathan apples" alone; recent RFPs and ITBs pull canned applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and broader canned-goods categories under the same taxonomy entry. Oregon's regional preference structure (combined 10% for Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders) and Texas institutional pricing anchored to prior-award rates ($21.84 per case at ODOC) offer baseline competitive signals. School district and state agency food service contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually, with firm pricing for the contract term and delivery requirements to multiple sites.