UNSPSC 50361548: Canned or jarred katy apples

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

UNSPSC 50361548 Canned or jarred katy apples (Commodity) covers canned and jarred apple products—notably applesauce, fruit cups, and prepared apple items—procured by state correctional facilities, state health and human services agencies, and school districts for food service operations. State and local procurement under this code involves routine acquisitions of shelf-stable apple products meeting USDA commodity specifications, typically delivered in bulk cases to central warehouses or distributed to multiple school or institutional locations. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school districts ranging from small rural systems to large urban systems, and county boards of education. Repeat recent buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC), which has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which procures food and consumables including fruit products for state-supported living centers; and school nutrition programs across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Connecticut that source fresh and processed fruit items for child nutrition services.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. Recent opportunities span Oregon (ODOC applesauce ITBs with closes on June 2, 2026 and July 31, 2026), Texas (HHSC food procurement HHS0017449 closing July 13, 2026; TDCJ cafeteria food IFB 304T26300CF with extended close of May 4, 2026; and Dallas ISD RFP JC250079 closing April 2, 2026), Georgia (Hancock County Schools fresh produce IFB with close June 26, 2026; Liberty County Board of Education IFB with close April 29, 2026; Muscogee County ITB 26-017 closing April 27, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County SCCPSS Bid 26-34 closing April 23, 2026; and Douglas County School System GEC RFP SN 26-004 closing March 4, 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education commodities bid BNB053266 closing June 26, 2026), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District dual grocery procurements closing April 29, 2026). ODOC's two recent applesauce ITBs—for 1,904 cases (May 18 close at $21.827 per case historical pricing) and 4,760 cases (July 31 close at $21.84 historical pricing)—represent the most direct recent activity under the code; both apply Oregon goods and Oregon headquarters preferences of 5 percent each. Pricing across school nutrition procurements indicates commodity-level competition with firm fixed pricing expected for full contract terms, typically one year with renewal options, and delivery to multiple distributed sites rather than single warehouses.