UNSPSC 50371531: Canned or jarred organic gloster apples

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

UNSPSC 50371531 Canned or jarred organic gloster apples is a Commodity code that reflects state and local procurement of shelf-stable processed fruit products — primarily canned applesauce and dried fruit items — for food service operations. Recent solicitations show modest scope breadth; while the code nominally covers organic gloster apples specifically, actual state and local purchasing under this code encompasses general canned fruit (particularly applesauce) and apple-based dried goods rather than a narrow focus on one apple variety. Issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, health and human services), county boards of education, municipalities, school districts, and special-purpose state facilities. Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois have appeared multiple times in the activity block, posting recurring quarterly or annual applesauce procurements for inmate and facility food service. Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Oregon show the broadest recent geographic activity, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice running large statewide food commodity programs that include this code alongside dozens of other food and beverage items.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky, USDA 2011 commodity standard, packed in juice or light syrup) with bids due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historically; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal solicitations posted in June and August 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB that includes multiple apple varieties alongside 200-plus produce line items; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's large supplemental food and consumables IFB for state hospitals and supported living centers (210 line items, maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, March 2026 deadline). School nutrition districts, county food service operations, and state facilities (corrections, veterans homes, state supported living centers) drive the bulk of current purchasing. Preferences and set-asides vary by jurisdiction — Oregon applies 5% preferences for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders; Texas school districts invoke Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content; Connecticut's Bridgeport applies MBE/CBE certifications under city ordinance. Response deadlines have ranged from late May through October 2026, with most opportunities clustered in the May-through-August procurement cycle typical of school-year and facility planning.