UNSPSC 50361549: Canned or jarred kidd's orange red apples

The variety of apples known as kidd's orange red apples that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50361549 Canned or jarred kidd's orange red apples is a Commodity code capturing canned fruit products, particularly applesauce and preserved apple products, that state and local governments procure for institutional food service including correctional facilities, schools, and state health agencies. The code reflects actual procurement of shelf-stable canned fruit in cases, delivered in bulk to central warehouses and kitchen distribution points, rather than fresh produce or other apple varieties. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county school systems, and city school boards, with repeat activity from the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, sourcing applesauce and canned fruit as components of larger grocery and food-supply contracts for student meals and institution-wide food service. State corrections and state hospital procurement also drives demand, with ODOC and HHSC both soliciting canned fruit applesauce under separate notices within the past two months.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, sweetened or unsweetened, meeting USDA 2011 commodity specifications, with FOB destination pricing at historically $21.84 per case and delivery in five truck loads to Salem; ODOC applies a combined 10 percent preference (5 percent for Oregon goods and 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792 and its reissue HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumable products including canned goods for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with line-item pricing on firm, fixed-price sheets and estimated three-year contract value of up to $4.5 million. School districts including Austin Independent School District (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027), and multiple Georgia and Missouri districts source canned and fresh fruit as part of broader nutrition procurement, often through cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative. Bidders must meet USDA compliance, Buy American provisions where applicable, liability insurance thresholds (typically $1 million per occurrence), and delivery performance standards including temperature control and shelf-life requirements.