UNSPSC 50371526: Canned or jarred organic gala apples

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

UNSPSC 50371526 Canned or jarred organic gala apples (Commodity) frames a narrow slice of what state and local governments actually procure under food-service commodity codes: the scope shows little activity specific to organic gala apples in canned or jarred form, and instead reflects routine sourcing of shelf-stable and fresh produce for institutional food service. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span school nutrition programs, county senior services, state corrections facilities, state veterans homes, and state health and human services institutions. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), state procurement offices acting on behalf of institutional customers (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office for veterans homes, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia Statewide Procurement), and county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). Solicitations under this code employ IFB, ITB (invitation to bid under Oregon naming convention), RFP, and informal quotation methods, with response windows typically two to four weeks. Brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications appear frequently, and most awards go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), and Texas (Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), with secondary activity in Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026 (informal written quote); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing brand-specific and brand-or-equal RFPs for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with August 24, 2026 deadlines; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for an estimated 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a July 31, 2026 response date and a 10 percent Oregon resident and Oregon-goods preference; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 proposal deadline and a contract value historical guideline of $1.5 million. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products appear in school district solicitations in Georgia and Connecticut.