UNSPSC 50361573: Canned or jarred red gravenstein apples

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

UNSPSC 50361573 Canned or jarred red gravenstein apples is a Commodity code that maps to state and local procurement of canned and processed apple products for institutional food service, though recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of canned fruit and prepared apple items than the code name alone suggests. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), school districts, and state institutional facilities are the primary issuing bodies soliciting under this code, with school nutrition programs representing the largest volume of activity. Recent opportunities span canned applesauce for institutional kitchens, dried apple crisps and fruit bars for school food service, and fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for K-12 child nutrition programs, reflecting procurement that extends beyond the specific "red gravenstein" commodity into general apple products and preserved fruit broadly.

Activity concentrates in the South and Upper Midwest, with standout recent solicitations in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (historical price $21.84 per case) with bids due July 31, 2026 and delivery to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products including canned fruit to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center and subordinate DSHS facilities, with bids due July 13, 2026 and a prior contract value of $1.5 million annually. Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 on June 26, 2026, for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the district's central warehouse, with proposals due July 16, 2026. Georgia school districts including Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026) and Liberty County Board of Education (IFB due April 29, 2026) solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for school nutrition, indicating that state and local procurement under this code spans both preserved and fresh apple products across institutional and school food service channels.