UNSPSC 50361562: Canned or jarred paula red apples

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

UNSPSC 50361562 Canned or jarred paula red apples, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable processed apple products that state and local governments purchase primarily for institutional food service — specifically canned applesauce, canned apple pieces, and apple-based spreads delivered in bulk case quantities to correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state-supported living centers. The recent solicitations show applesauce dominance: the Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for canned applesauce (4,760 cases in July 2026 and 1,904 cases in May 2026 at historical pricing of $21.84 per case), while the sourcing patterns suggest institutional food service buyers rely on standardized USDA commodity specifications and firm fixed-price per-case procurement. School districts and state health facilities also acquire apple products under this code as components of broader grocery and food-service contracts, though they appear more frequently in fresh-produce categories than in canned apple specifics. Issuing bodies span state correctional systems, state health and human services agencies operating facilities statewide, and large urban and rural school districts. Oregon corrections procurement stands out as a repeat buyer with predictable seasonal cycles.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and the Southeast and Southwest regions (Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois), driven by school nutrition budgets and state facility food-service operations running on annual or multi-year cycles. Beyond the Oregon Department of Corrections' two applesauce ITBs (due June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026), the code shows limited isolated recent opportunities — the state and local market for this Commodity appears to flow primarily through broader food-supply aggregators and school-nutrition cooperative purchasing rather than standalone canned-apple procurements. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and school districts in Hancock County (Georgia), Bridgeport (Connecticut), and Rockwood R-VI (Missouri) have posted food-service solicitations that include canned fruits and applesauce line items within larger food-supply contracts, but none target this code exclusively. Historical pricing and incumbent vendors (Robbins Sales, MJ Kellner at Oregon Corrections) suggest mature, competitive supplier markets with tight margin expectations and established delivery-logistics requirements.