UNSPSC 50361588: Canned or jarred twenty ounce apples

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

UNSPSC 50361588 Canned or jarred twenty ounce apples (Commodity) names a specific product line, but state and local governments actually buy this code at much broader scope — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce for school nutrition and institutional food service are the work solicited under it. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System), and a municipal board of education (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School nutrition programs and institutional food service drive the majority of recent activity, with recurring procurement cycles tied to academic years and state fiscal periods. The work includes production-specification compliance (USDA commodity standards, FDA food safety, Buy American Act requirements at 51 percent domestic content), delivery logistics with temperature control and timing constraints, and firm fixed pricing held across contract terms, often with limited price adjustment provisions tied to CPI or manufacturer cost changes.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, closing July 31, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales; the same agency previously solicited 1,904 cases of canned applesauce under ITB S2910000016975 (May 18, 2026, closing June 2, 2026) with historical pricing of $21.827 per case. School districts drive the largest volume: Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 (April 6, 2026, closing April 27, 2026) for a Master Grocery K-12 contract serving 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries and a contract term through June 30, 2027; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri issued parallel solicitations for grocery NOI products and grocery items (March 31, 2026, both closing April 29, 2026) serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants; Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB PE68910NONST2026000000049, March 30, 2026, closing April 29, 2026) sought over 400 food items for 13 school delivery points with weekly service requirements; and the Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative issued RFP SN 26-004 (February 4, 2026, closing March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for one area. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission maintains active demand, issuing multiple ICB rounds for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449 variants), with historical annual values around $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multi-year terms.