UNSPSC 50361551: Canned or jarred law rome apples

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

UNSPSC 50361551 Canned or jarred law rome apples is a Commodity code that maps to the purchase of shelf-stable canned and jarred apple products—specifically applesauce, apple crisps, and related processed apple items—for institutional food service. State and local governments buy this code primarily through education and correction agencies that supply cafeterias, congregate meal programs, and inmate food services. Recent solicitations show school districts, state corrections departments, county boards of education, and state health and human services commissions all procuring under this code. The work itself is straightforward supply contracting: vendors quote firm per-unit or per-case pricing for USDA-compliant canned applesauce or processed apple products, meet delivery timelines (typically 45 to 72 hours after order or within defined seasonal windows), comply with FDA and USDA standards, and deliver to designated central distribution centers or warehouse locations. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content apply in education and health-service contexts. Pricing is almost universally FOB Destination with freight prepaid by the vendor, and awards go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria when multiple factors are evaluated.

The code sees activity concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, Southeast, and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce in recent months (ITB S-29100-00017453 posted July 10, 2026, due July 31; ITB S-29100-00016975 posted May 18, 2026, due June 2), both for approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases, with Oregon offering 5 percent resident-bidder and Oregon-goods preferences. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is procuring cafeteria food products including canned fruits under IFB 304T-26-300CF (posted May 4, 2026, due May 4 with extension to May 4, 2026) spanning multiple TDCJ warehouse locations. The State of Illinois has issued recurring quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (three separate solicitations in June and August 2026 for weekly food supply on brand-specific and brand-or-equal terms). In Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh and processed produce including apple varieties for school year 2026–27 (IFB #SN002-2027 posted June 10, 2026, due June 26), and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested shelf-stable food items including canned products (IWQ 140229 posted October 13, 2026, due October 19). Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004 posted June 26, 2026, due July 16). Historical pricing references from recent awards range from approximately $21.83 to $21.84 per case for applesauce. The code shows steady quarterly or annual procurement cycles aligned with fiscal-year funding and meal-service planning calendars.