UNSPSC 50361571: Canned or jarred red chief apples

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

UNSPSC 50361571 Canned or jarred red chief apples is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy primarily as canned applesauce and related processed fruit products for institutional food service, not fresh apples. Recent solicitations show this code encompasses shelf-stable, ready-to-serve canned fruit in multiple forms—sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky—packed in juice, water, or light syrup and meeting USDA 2011 commodity specifications. The mix of issuing bodies is dominated by school districts and state-operated facilities: the Oregon Department of Corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, independent school districts, and state supported living centers all appear as recent buyers. The code sees moderate activity across multiple states, with representative recent opportunities spanning Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (state supported living centers and school districts), and Georgia (school districts). Typical volumes run in the hundreds to thousands of cases annually; the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for canned applesauce sought 4,760 cases (approximately 40,000 pounds per truckload) with a historical price of $21.84 per case and a response deadline of July 31, 2026.

Geographic spread extends across the South and West, with Texas and Georgia showing repeated school district activity and Oregon showing repeated state corrections procurement. Most solicitations use ITB, IFB, or RFP notice types and specify firm pricing FOB destination, delivery to central distribution points or warehouse facilities, and compliance with federal food safety and USDA commodity standards. Bidders commonly face minimum insurance requirements ($1 million to $2 million commercial general liability), Buy American preferences or mandates where applicable, and shelf-life minimums of 12 months or longer. The code appears active and accessible to regional and national food service suppliers with institutional logistics capability; no standout incumbent vendors are named across the recent opportunities, suggesting open competitive markets and regular rebidding cycles tied to school years and fiscal periods.