UNSPSC 50361566: Canned or jarred pitmaston pineapple apples

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

UNSPSC 50361566 Canned or jarred pitmaston pineapple apples (Commodity) does not reflect the actual scope of state and local food service procurement under this code. Recent solicitations show that state and local agencies procure canned and packaged fruit products—applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce—for institutional food service operations, but the code's specificity to "pitmaston pineapple apples" does not match the breadth or character of what is being bought. The issuing bodies are diverse: state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Dallas ISD, multiple Georgia districts), and municipal entities (City of Bridgeport). Food service procurement under related commodity codes is driven by institutional meal programs—correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, K-12 nutrition services, and special needs facilities—with requirements for USDA compliance, firm pricing, and often restrictive Buy American or domestic-content preferences. School districts and state human services agencies are the most frequent issuers, appearing repeatedly in recent activity.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and South (Georgia, Texas, Connecticut) and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with additional activity in the Midwest (Missouri, Illinois) and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 delivery to 45 schools and distribution kitchens due April 27, 2026; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution to 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students, due February 18, 2026, with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. Buy American requirements and domestic-content minimums (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural commodities for processed items) are standard. The code shows substantial ongoing activity but the code name itself is misaligned with current procurement patterns.