UNSPSC 50371512: Canned or jarred organic cortland apples

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

UNSPSC 50371512 Canned or jarred organic cortland apples is a Commodity code naming a single shelf-stable produce item that state and local governments purchase for food service in schools, correctional facilities, senior centers, state hospitals, and supported living centers. Recent solicitations show states and counties buying canned applesauce and related preserved fruit products—not exclusively cortland apples—in volumes ranging from roughly 1,900 cases to 4,760 cases per procurement cycle, typically as part of broader food-supply contracts that include proteins, vegetables, grains, and other shelf-stable items. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Schools in Georgia), county social-services departments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), state correctional systems (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and municipal school nutrition programs (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Austin Independent School District, Texas). The code sees active procurement across the South and West; Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut have posted multiple recent opportunities under or closely aligned to this commodity category.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), which applied a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-processed goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders with historical pricing at $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for school-year delivery (due June 26, 2026, Buy American requirement 51 percent domestic). The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (due October 19, 2026) and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education commodity procurement (due June 26, 2026) show ongoing school-nutrition and senior-services demand. Most contracts require FOB destination delivery, firm fixed pricing, minimum liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, and compliance with USDA standards and Buy American provisions where applicable under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.