UNSPSC 50371522: Canned or jarred organic elstar apples

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

UNSPSC 50371522 Canned or jarred organic Elstar apples is a Commodity code that in recent state and local practice encompasses canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and branded apple crisps for institutional food service, not limited to the code's nominal designation. State and local buyers—primarily school districts, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies—procure these items through IFB, RFP, and RFQ notices as standalone line items within broader food-service and nutrition solicitations. The Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office have recently solicited canned applesauce in multi-case quantities; Austin Independent School District has solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has bid supplemental food products including apple-based items statewide. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recurring procurement from Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Hancock County Board of Education, and Douglas County School System, alongside state agencies and state-supported living centers in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, particularly) and Upper Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), with notable recent volume in Texas and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case and a combined 10 percent Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquartered-vendor preference; the Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, proposals due July 16, 2026, for delivery to the central warehouse; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office quarterly food order solicitation 27DVAQUINCB52820 due June 17, 2026, with brand-specific requirements and prevailing wage obligations where applicable. School nutrition procurements typically run annual cycles from July through June and allow multiple vendors per commodity, with pricing firm for the contract period and deliveries made to school sites or central warehouses on weekly or as-needed schedules. Buy American Act compliance, USDA commodity standards, and proof of liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million general commercial liability) are standard requirements across jurisdictions.