UNSPSC 50361550: Canned or jarred lady apples

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

UNSPSC 50361550 Canned or jarred lady apples is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable apple products — including canned applesauce and processed apple varieties — that state and local governments procure for food service operations at correctional facilities, veterans' homes, state health and human services centers, school districts, senior services, and county nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers treating canned applesauce and similar apple preparations as interchangeable commodity items within broader food procurement scopes, often bundled alongside other canned fruits, proteins, and shelf-stable goods rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies span state corrections and health agencies, county boards of education and county social services departments, municipal school districts, and state veterans' facilities. The Oregon Department of Corrections has appeared as a repeat buyer, soliciting multiple applesauce bids in recent months; Illinois, Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut are active across food service procurement more broadly. Scope of work includes delivery of canned applesauce meeting USDA 2011 Commodity Specifications for canned fruit, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, with sweetened or unsweetened variants and both smooth and chunky textures acceptable. Products must maintain minimum one-year shelf life, comply with FDA and USDA standards, and be delivered on FOB Destination terms with all transportation prepaid by the vendor.

Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce in 2026 — solicitation S2910000016975 (due June 2, 2026) for approximately 1,904 cases and S2910000017453 (due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases — both specifying delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem with 45-day intervals between truckloads and historical pricing near $21.80–$21.84 per case. Both Oregon ITBs applied combined Oregon-origin and Oregon-residency preferences totaling up to 10 percent. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792V2 in May 2026 (due March 19, 2026) for supplemental food and consumables statewide, encompassing canned fruits among 210 line items and citing a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years; that solicitation required bidders to respond to a minimum of 95 percent of line items with no more than 10 no-bids. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce under the Buy American provision; while the solicitation emphasized fresh items, it demonstrates school district activity in the apple category across multiple varieties. Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon (two recent ODOC bids), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ food services), Georgia (Gwinnett County and Hancock County), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), and select other states. Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; ODOC reserves no-protest language, and most jurisdictions reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors by line item or consolidate awards based on best value.