UNSPSC 50371505: Canned or jarred organic braeburn apples

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

UNSPSC 50371505 Canned or jarred organic braeburn apples is a Commodity code that spans food-service procurement across school districts, county social services, state corrections and health agencies, and municipal nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities block shows limited activity specifically tied to organic braeburn apples alone—most procurements tag the code as part of broader fresh-produce, canned-fruit, or general food-commodity buys rather than as a standalone line item. State and local buyers under this code purchase shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for cafeteria operations, inmate meal programs, senior services, and institutional nutrition centers. The issuing bodies are primarily state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education and social services, city school districts, and specialized state facilities including veterans homes and state-supported living centers. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers (due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB (response due May 4, 2026, covering roughly 382 line items across multiple warehouses).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Arizona and scattered single-jurisdiction solicitations elsewhere. The Oregon Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, with two separate canned-applesauce ITBs posted within months of each other (May 18, 2026, and July 10, 2026), each for two to five full truckloads at FOB Destination pricing. Texas state agencies—HHSC, TDCJ, and DSHS—dominate the dollar volume, with individual procurements ranging from $1.5 million over a single contract year to $4.5 million over three years including renewals. Most opportunities require firm fixed pricing for the initial term, USDA commodity compliance, commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million per occurrence), and delivery to centralized distribution points or multiple designated sites within 45 to 60 days of order. Several solicitations (Oregon, Texas, Connecticut, Georgia) apply Buy American or domestic-content provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, though best-value evaluation is increasingly common in larger institutional procurements.