UNSPSC 50371503: Canned or jarred organic api apples

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

UNSPSC 50371503 Canned or jarred organic API apples, a Commodity code, covers processed apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—primarily canned applesauce, apple crisps, and similar shelf-stable apple preparations delivered to correctional facilities, schools, healthcare institutions, and nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies acquiring these products as components of broader food service contracts rather than in isolation; the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026) exemplifies the category's primary use case, with pricing historically near $21.84 per case and delivery structured in full truckloads to central distribution points. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon DOC, Texas HHSC), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Hancock County), county school systems (Muscogee County, Douglas County), and municipal nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education). These jurisdictions acquire canned or processed apple products as line items within master grocery contracts, nutrition program RFPs, and commodity food procurements rather than standalone apple-specific solicitations, making the code's recent activity heavily weighted toward school nutrition and state institutional food service.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic (Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, Missouri), with secondary representation in Oregon and Virginia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's statewide supplemental food and consumable procurement (IFB HHS0016792, due February 23, 2026, with maximum value of $4.5 million over three years) and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, covering 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens) demonstrate the scale and complexity of institutional demand. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix; recent opportunities show Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Rockwood R-VI School District all conducting fresh and processed produce solicitations in the first half of 2026. The code shows active, recurring demand tied to annual school-year procurement cycles (July through June) and state institutional food-service contracts with multi-year terms and renewal options, suggesting sustained opportunity for suppliers of shelf-stable apple products meeting USDA commodity specifications, Buy American Act compliance, and institutional packaging and delivery requirements.