UNSPSC 50361582: Canned or jarred stark crimson apples

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

UNSPSC 50361582 Canned or jarred stark crimson apples is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure primarily as canned applesauce and prepared fruit products for institutional food service, particularly in correctional facilities, schools, and health and human services settings. Recent solicitations show that this code encompasses canned fruit products meeting USDA 2011 commodity specifications, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, with typical volumes ranging from 1,900 to 4,760 cases per contract. The Oregon Department of Corrections, school districts across multiple states, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission are the dominant recent issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs and corrections departments representing the primary customer base. Work solicited under this code involves competitive procurement of shelf-stable canned fruit supplies delivered on fixed or demand-usage contract structures, typically with firm pricing for the contract year and minimum one-year shelf life requirements upon delivery.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent opportunities posted from Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections Invitation to Bid S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, offering a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders with historical pricing at $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Invitation for Bids HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned fruit for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract year; and multiple school district RFQs and IFBs across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas seeking canned fruit products as line items within broader grocery or food service solicitations. Delivery is typically FOB destination with transportation prepaid by the contractor, firm fixed pricing throughout the contract term, and quantities specified in cases or truck loads with 45- to 60-day initial delivery windows. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions appear across the recent opportunities, though some issuing bodies apply state-of-origin or resident-vendor preferences where permitted.