UNSPSC 50371533: Canned or jarred organic golden delicious apples

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

UNSPSC 50371533 Canned or jarred organic golden delicious apples is a Commodity code that spans state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned fruit products for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, state veterans' homes, and state-supported living centers. The opportunities under this code reflect demand for bulk canned fruit—particularly applesauce and canned apples in multiple varieties and preparations (sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, chunky)—purchased in case quantities ranging from hundreds to thousands of units per contract. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county senior services, school districts, and city school nutrition centers. The work involves straightforward commodity procurement with firm, fixed unit pricing quoted per case, per pound, or per ounce; compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards; palletization and FOB destination delivery to central warehouses or distribution centers; and multi-year contract terms with optional renewals. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on price-per-unit evaluation, though some procurements reserve the right to split awards by line item or make single or multiple awards for best value.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two separate invitations for canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, for 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case, and ITB S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, for 1,904 cases at $21.827 per case), applying a combined 10 percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers under IFB HHS0016792V2 (historical value $4.5 million over three years, bid deadline March 19, 2026), and separately for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (bid due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million annually). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (informal written quotes due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (proposals due August 24, 2026 and June 17, 2026). Austin Independent School District posted RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (proposals due July 16, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids for school nutrition commodities including fruit products under BNB053266 (electronic bids due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE applicability under city ordinance). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce covering multiple apple varieties and other produce (sealed bids due June 26, 2026, Buy American provision with 51 percent domestic content for processed products required). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products across five warehouse locations under IFB 304T-26-300CF (extended bid deadline May 4, 2026, covering 382 line items with multiple renewal options through 2029).