UNSPSC 50361581: Canned or jarred spartan apples

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

UNSPSC 50361581 Canned or jarred spartan apples is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned apple products — primarily applesauce and processed apple items — for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities. The recent solicitation activity shows purchasing bodies treating this code as a catch-all for canned apple-based foods rather than a strict product-by-product taxonomy; the Oregon Department of Corrections, for example, solicited canned applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky) in cases of approximately 40,000 pounds per truckload, while the Austin Independent School District sought dried apple crisps and fruit bars. State and local buyers include corrections departments, school districts, and health and human services agencies. The Oregon Department of Corrections appears twice in the recent record — once in July 2026 (ITB S-29100-00017453, bids due July 31, 2026) and once in May 2026 (ITB S2910000016975, bids due June 2, 2026) — both for canned applesauce in roughly 2,000–4,700 cases per award. These buyers typically apply state-level preferences for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-based vendors, require FOB destination pricing with all freight prepaid, and mandate compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards.

Recent solicitation activity concentrates in Oregon and Texas, with secondary activity in Georgia and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections is the standout repeat buyer under or near this code, with two consecutive applesauce solicitations in May and July 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice both post broad food and consumable procurement across multiple NIGP and UNSPSC codes, including canned and processed fruits, though the exact frequency of specific apple-product awards is not fully disclosed in the summaries. Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County) and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited fresh produce, dried fruit products, and fresh apples as part of larger school nutrition contracts, but these align more closely with fresh-commodity codes than canned-apple commodities. Activity is episodic — driven by institutional food service contract cycles (typically annual or multi-year terms beginning July 1 for school years) and correctional facility replenishment schedules — rather than a continuous stream. The historical price cited in the Oregon ITB was $21.84 per case as of June 2026, with prior awards to Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner. No national concentration emerges; instead, procurement is fragmented across state and regional buyers with localized preference programs.