UNSPSC 50361596: Canned or jarred york imperial apples

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

UNSPSC 50361596 Canned or jarred York Imperial apples, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this designation based on recent activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code focus on broader food procurement for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, county senior services, state corrections facilities, and state-supported living centers—rather than York Imperial apples specifically. The scope spans shelf-stable shelf-stable proteins, canned vegetables, fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy, and consumables, with canned or jarred fruit items appearing as line items within larger multi-category food buys rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), counties (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education), cities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; City of Austin), school districts (Austin Independent School District), and special-purpose food-service operations. Procurement vehicles range from informal written quotes (IWQ) and invitations to bid (ITB, IFB) to RFPs, with response deadlines typically 7 to 30 days after posting.

Geographic activity spans Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Illinois (Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections, Salem distribution center), Texas (Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, TDCJ statewide), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 (historical award price $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales); Texas HHSC's IFB for supplemental food and consumables with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, bid due March 19, 2026; and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. The code shows significant recent activity but mislabeling—opportunities labeled under 50361596 do not isolate York Imperial apples or similar branded-apple products, signaling either a cataloging error in state procurement systems or use of the code as a catch-all for canned fruit items.