UNSPSC 50361565: Canned or jarred pippin apples

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

UNSPSC 50361565 Canned or jarred pippin apples is a Commodity code that describes processed apple products state and local governments buy for institutional food service, including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and related preserved apple items delivered to correctional facilities, schools, health and human services centers, and distribution networks. The code sees active procurement across state departments, school districts, and institutional care agencies, with repeat buyers including the Oregon Department of Corrections and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Recent solicitations span food service for correctional populations, school nutrition programs, state hospital and supported living center operations, and child nutrition services. The geographic spread includes Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia, with the largest concentration in Texas institutional procurement and Georgia school district purchasing.

Representative opportunities illustrate the scope. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, or chunky) for delivery to its Salem distribution center in five truckloads, with bids due July 31, 2026 under Oregon goods and resident bidder preferences totaling 10 percent combined. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical spending baseline of $1.5 million annually; bids were due July 13, 2026. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual expenditures of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service under RFP 27RFP004 posted June 26, 2026, with proposals due July 16, 2026. School districts uniformly require Buy American compliance with 51 percent domestic content for processed products, USDA commodity specification adherence, and firm fixed pricing for contract terms, often structured as line-item awards to multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bids.