UNSPSC 50361592: Canned or jarred white joaneting apples

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

UNSPSC 50361592 Canned or jarred white joaneting apples, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable apple products—canned applesauce, apple crisps, and dried fruit bars—that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, primarily schools, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show a mix of issuing bodies: state departments of corrections in Oregon and Illinois, county boards of education in Georgia and Mississippi, state health and human services agencies in Texas, independent school districts in Texas, county boards of commissioners in Georgia, and municipal boards of education in Connecticut. The scope of work ranges from bulk canned applesauce (meeting USDA 2011 commodity specifications) delivered by the truckload to smaller quantities of fresh and dried fruit products for school nutrition programs and state institutional feeding operations. Procurement is typically structured as sealed-bid (IFB), request-for-quote (RFQ), or request-for-proposal (RFP) processes, with most requiring firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with Buy American provisions or state preferences where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted at least two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (May 2026 and July 2026, each requesting approximately 1,900–4,760 cases), with bids due June 2 and July 31, 2026 respectively; the Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (due August 24, 2026). In Georgia, Gwinnett County requested informal written quotes for shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce including apples (due June 26, 2026). Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has active procurements for food and consumables to state-supported living centers and hospitals (due July 13 and March 19, 2026). Most recent opportunities carried historical unit prices in the $20–$22 per case range for applesauce or brand-specific commodity pricing; larger institutional buyers typically split awards by line item or select single vendors based on lowest responsive bid and delivery capability within 45–72 hours of order.