UNSPSC 50361587: Canned or jarred tsugaru apples

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

UNSPSC 50361587 Canned or jarred tsugaru apples, a Commodity code, captures canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, particularly school districts and corrections facilities. The recent opportunities show that jurisdictions are buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and broader canned fruit assortments to supply cafeterias, nutrition centers, and inmate meal programs. School districts dominate the buyer base, with Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, and Rockwood R-VI School District all active in this space; state agencies and county-level institutional facilities (corrections, health and human services) also appear regularly. The code sees procurement activity across multiple states including Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia, with no single region dominating the recent activity.

The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026), with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquartered-bidder preference available. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (proposals due July 13, 2026), covering food and consumable products for state supported living centers with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period. Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 on June 26, 2026 (proposals due July 16, 2026), seeking dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school food service. School district procurements typically use IFB or RFP methods, carry 12-month contract terms aligned to the academic year (July-June), require firm fixed pricing including freight FOB destination, and increasingly mandate Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products. Corrections and institutional food service tends toward larger volume contracts with standing quarterly or annual replenishment schedules, while school districts often implement market-basket or net-off-invoice pricing structures to manage commodity volatility.