UNSPSC 50371528: Canned or jarred organic gilliflower apples

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

UNSPSC 50371528 Canned or jarred organic gilliflower apples is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader food-service supply contracts for institutional dining, food banks, senior services, and school nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities reflect a wider range of canned and processed fruit products beyond the narrowly specified code name. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this family include county boards of education, state departments (corrections, health and human services, veterans affairs), school districts, county purchasing offices, and municipal nutrition departments. The work encompasses routine procurement of shelf-stable canned fruits—applesauce, mixed fruits, and specialty fruit products—to support cafeterias, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and community service distribution. Vendors compete on per-unit pricing with firm fixed-price quotations; delivery is typically FOB destination with prepaid freight. Buy American provisions are common, requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products where federal school lunch funds are involved, and state-level preferences (Oregon goods and resident-vendor preferences, for example) apply in specific jurisdictions. Prequalification requirements typically include commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), three to five vendor references, USDA compliance certifications, and E-Verify authorization or equivalent worker verification.

Recent activity spans multiple states with notable concentration in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively, at historical prices near $21.83–$21.84 per case), with the most recent closing June 2, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins due October 19, 2026, under an informal written quote process. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on a quarterly basis (brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications, with proposals due August 24, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables covering 210 line items across state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, with responses due March 19, 2026, and a potential three-year contract value up to $4.5 million. Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) bid fresh produce with over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, requested bids for 115 line items of food commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE preference applicable, due June 26, 2026. Geographic spread is nationwide, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Connecticut, and Arizona; opportunities appear quarterly to semi-annually in most jurisdictions, with school-year and fiscal-year procurement cycles driving timing.