UNSPSC 50361554: Canned or jarred macoun apples

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

UNSPSC 50361554 Canned or jarred macoun apples (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, veterans homes, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The code covers the full range of canned apple products—whole segments, sauce, and specialty preparations—with specifications typically requiring USDA commodity compliance, firm shelf life minimums, and packaging suitable for bulk institutional use. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, state veterans homes, county boards of education, school districts, and county commissioners' offices. The work is relatively narrow and specialized: vendors supply canned apple products as line items within larger food service contracts rather than as standalone apple procurements.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two separate ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (S2910000016975 in May 2026 with a June 2 deadline, and S2910000017453 in July 2026 with a July 31 deadline), each covering approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases delivered to the Central Distribution Center in Salem with a 10 percent total preference available for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a large supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026) covering 210 line items including fresh and canned fruits for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum three-year contract value of $4.5 million. Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited food items including canned products for senior services (PE77023NONST2027000000782, IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026), and the State of Illinois has issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (including brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications, due August 24, 2026 for FY-27 Q4). Canned apple products appear as line items within these broader institutional food procurements rather than as dedicated category opportunities; current activity shows sustained demand from corrections and veterans services but lower frequency than other commodity codes in the food service space.