UNSPSC 50361556: Canned or jarred mutsu apples

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

UNSPSC 50361556 Canned or jarred mutsu apples is a Commodity code representing shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service, nutrition centers, and institutional meal programs. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, and broader food-service commodity bundles that include canned or jarred fruit items as line items within larger food supply contracts. The issuing bodies are predominantly state corrections and health departments, county boards of education, school districts, city nutrition centers, and county social services departments, with repeat activity from the State of Illinois, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school districts across Georgia and Connecticut.

The geographic mix spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut based on recent opportunity postings. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases, historical price $21.84 per case, bid closing July 31, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for school year 2026-27 (sealed bids due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items including fresh and canned fruits, bid closing March 19, 2026), and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (proposals due July 16, 2026). Buy American and domestic content requirements appear in school lunch and state institutional food procurements; state preferences for domestically processed goods and Oregon-sourced products apply in select solicitations. Payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 days with delivery to central distribution centers, nutrition facilities, or institutional warehouses.