UNSPSC 50361589: Canned or jarred tydeman red apples

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

UNSPSC 50361589 Canned or jarred Tydeman red apples is a Commodity code that names a single processed fruit product, though the recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct targeting of the specific apple variety. Instead, state and local food service buyers—school districts, corrections departments, human services facilities, and county nutrition programs—are soliciting canned or jarred fruit products broadly under generic commodity descriptions that encompass multiple apple varieties, applesauce, and shelf-stable fruit items alongside proteins, vegetables, and staple foods. The actual work being bought is institutional food service sourcing: school nutrition programs, state correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services centers, and veterans' homes are all purchasing canned fruit as a line item within large multi-category food procurement packages, not as a standalone apple product. Issuing bodies span state departments (Illinois, Oregon, Texas, Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas), municipal agencies (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state health and human services commissions.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 in May 2026 and S2910000017453 in July 2026), with historical pricing around $21.83 per case and awards to vendors including Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and fruits (due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has posted multiple RFPs for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (June and August 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (bid deadline March 19, 2026). Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year spanning multiple apple varieties among over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut is sourcing commodities for its Board of Education Nutrition Center, including fruit and vegetable products under the Buy American Provision (bid due June 26, 2026).