UNSPSC 50361558: Canned or jarred northern spy apples

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

UNSPSC 50361558 Canned or jarred northern spy apples is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable prepared apple products purchased by state and local institutions for food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying canned applesauce in bulk for correctional facilities, state veterans homes, school districts, and social service centers. The code encompasses products that meet USDA commodity specifications for canned fruit, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, with shelf-life requirements typically of one year or longer. State agencies and county and municipal food service operations dominate the issuing-body mix, with the Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center (Connecticut) all posting recent solicitations. School districts and correctional facilities represent the most active customer segments under this code, purchasing quantities ranging from single truckloads to annual supply contracts covering hundreds of cases.

Geographic activity clusters in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Midwest (Illinois), South (Texas, Georgia, Connecticut), with Oregon and Texas showing the most recent institutional procurement volume. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce for delivery to its Central Distribution Center in Salem, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; the same agency had posted an earlier ITB (S2910000016975) on May 18, 2026, for 1,904 cases with a historical price of $21.827 per case and Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent each. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792V2 (posted May 19, 2026, bid deadline March 19, 2026) for supplemental food and consumables spanning 210 line items to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items via IWQ 140229 (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026), with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. State Prompt Payment Act compliance, prevailing wage requirements where applicable, and general commercial liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence) are standard contractual requirements; most awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on per-unit pricing.