UNSPSC 50371524: Canned or jarred organic flower of kent apples

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

UNSPSC 50371524 Canned or jarred organic flower of kent apples is a Commodity code that describes shelf-stable canned or jarred apple products, though state and local procurement activity under this specific code focuses more broadly on canned and jarred fruit items for institutional food service. The solicitations posted under or near this code show state and local governments purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce including apples, and mixed food commodities for schools, correctional facilities, senior services, state-supported living centers, and veterans' homes. Issuing bodies span county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state higher education and veteran services (State of Illinois for its Veterans Home at Quincy), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), municipal nutrition centers (City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county human services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and state procurement offices acting on behalf of criminal justice systems (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The scope of actual purchasing under the code encompasses both branded products and approved equivalents, with specifications often aligned to USDA commodity standards and Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content percentages for processed products.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Midwest (Illinois), West (Oregon), Southwest (Texas), and Northeast (Connecticut), with Texas and Oregon showing particularly consistent procurement volume for canned fruit products. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITBs for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (closing July 31, 2026) and approximately 1,904 cases (closing June 2, 2026), both delivered to Salem with historical award pricing near $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids on supplemental food and consumables including fresh, frozen, and canned fruits for state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide (response deadline March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years); the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issuing an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice across five geographic areas (response deadline May 4, 2026); the Austin Independent School District requesting proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (due July 16, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education bidding fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for school year 2026–27 (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). Delivery typically occurs on FOB Destination terms with firm fixed pricing for contract periods, and awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or best-value awardees, sometimes split across multiple vendors by line item at the issuing body's discretion.