UNSPSC 50361560: Canned or jarred ozark gold apples

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

UNSPSC 50361560 Canned or jarred Ozark gold apples is a Commodity code representing a specific apple product varietal preserved in cans or jars, though recent state and local solicitations show actual purchasing activity focusing more broadly on general canned applesauce and processed apple products rather than the Ozark gold varietal by name. State and local governments procure canned and jarred apple products primarily for institutional food service — school district nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, state-supported living centers, and veterans' homes. The product specifications in live solicitations call for USDA commodity compliance, shelf-life minimums (typically one year), compliance with FDA and USDA food safety standards, and delivery on FOB destination terms with prepaid transportation. Issuing bodies span school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education), county and city governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, City of Bridgeport), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home system, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and specialized state institutions. The code sees active procurement across multiple states and institutional types, with school nutrition, correctional food service, and senior services as primary use cases.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), the upper Midwest (Illinois), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce in the past five months (May 18, 2026 and July 10, 2026), with the most recent seeking approximately 4,760 cases at a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales, with bids due July 31, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food products including canned items, with quotes due October 19, 2026 delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple procurements for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications), with proposals due August 24, 2026. Austin Independent School District posted an RFP on June 26, 2026 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service due July 16, 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables with a March 19, 2026 response deadline, covering 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. These solicitations typically award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, accept brand-or-equal substitutions where specified, and require compliance with Buy American provisions in school nutrition contexts and prevailing wage or state prompt payment requirements in state procurements.