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 tier, is procured by state and local jurisdictions as part of broader food-service supply contracts for institutional feeding operations — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, health and human services centers, and county social services — rather than as a standalone item. The code sees activity in fresh-produce school nutrition bids, multi-line-item food commodity RFPs and IFBs from state departments and county school boards, and quarterly food-service contracts for state veterans homes and corrections facilities. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, state procurement offices, county boards of education, county social services departments, and municipal school districts. The work encompasses negotiating supply agreements for shelf-stable and fresh food items delivered on fixed schedules to central distribution centers, warehouses, or food-service facilities, with pricing typically firm for the contract term, FOB-destination delivery, and compliance requirements including USDA commodity standards, Buy American provisions where applicable, and product liability insurance.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for canned applesauce — one in July 2026 (S2910000017453, 4,760 cases, bids due July 31) and one in May 2026 (S2910000016975, 1,904 cases, bids due June 2) — with historical pricing around $21.82–$21.85 per case and Oregon local-vendor preferences of up to 10 percent combined. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792V2, issued May 2026, maximum value $4.5 million over three years) and food for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, IFB, June 2026, historical value $1.5 million annually). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for school year 2026-27 (IFB #SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases sought commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266, 115 line items, bids due June 26, 2026), and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (IWQ 140229, quotes due October 19, 2026).