UNSPSC 50361572: Canned or jarred red delicious apples

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

UNSPSC 50361572 Canned or jarred red delicious apples, a Commodity code, encompasses canned and jarred preserved apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, health and human services centers, and district warehouses. The actual buying pattern diverges sharply from the code's nominal specificity: recent solicitations name canned applesauce far more frequently than red delicious apples by variety, and the code shows activity across a mix of issuing bodies including state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, school districts, and county boards of education. State and local food service operators use this code to procure shelf-stable apple products in bulk cases for meal preparation, typically with USDA commodity compliance, minimum shelf-life requirements, and FOB destination delivery to central distribution or warehouse points.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Missouri, Georgia, Connecticut, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (both sweetened and unsweetened, smooth and chunky) delivered to its Central Distribution Center in Salem in five 40,000-pound truckloads, with bids due July 31, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST under OregonBuys and a historical award price of $21.84 per case; the same agency posted an earlier ITB for 1,904 cases in May 2026 at $21.827 per case. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products including canned fruits to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center and subordinate facilities, with proposals due July 13, 2026, a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period, and an anticipated award by best value rather than lowest price alone. Beyond these direct commodity plays, school districts including Austin Independent School District (RFP 27RFP004, July 16, 2026 due date for dried fruit bars and apple crisps) and Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, April 27, 2026 due date for Master Grocery K-12 term supply) tag produce and processed fruit items under broader grocery procurement codes, indicating that red delicious apple products compete within larger institutional food baskets rather than as standalone line items in many jurisdictions.