UNSPSC 50371537: Canned or jarred organic greening apples

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

UNSPSC 50371537 Canned or jarred organic greening apples, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable apple products in sealed containers that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, veterans homes, senior services, and health and human services operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce (not specifically organic greening apples, but closely allied products within the fresh and processed fruit category) alongside broader food commodity procurements that bundle multiple fruit, vegetable, and protein line items with fixed-price, firm-bid structures. Issuing bodies span state corrections and health departments, county boards of education, city school districts, and county social services divisions. The work involves competitive bidding on unit-priced food products with delivery to central distribution centers or warehouse locations, compliance with USDA commodity and grade standards, FOB destination delivery terms, and commercial liability insurance requirements. Vendors typically must respond to 95 percent or more of specified line items, maintain supply continuity, accept brand-or-equal substitutions in many cases, and provide product certifications and recall accessibility.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two separate ITB solicitations for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 posted May 18, 2026, due June 2, 2026; and S2910000017453 posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) with approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively, each at historical pricing around $21.83–$21.84 per case and offering Oregon-vendor and Oregon-goods preferences of 5 percent each. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple quarterly food-service RFPs for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants posted June 12 and August 19, 2026). Broader food commodity procurements with applesauce or fruit-product components include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2, posted May 19, 2026, due March 19, 2026, with historical contract value potential of $4.5 million over three years) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria products IFB (304T26300CF, posted May 4, 2026, response extended to May 4, 2026). Additional activity appears in Georgia, Connecticut, and Illinois counties and school districts seeking mixed fresh produce and shelf-stable items. No recent opportunities explicitly name organic greening apples as a line item; the code's recent procurement footprint aligns more closely with general canned and processed fruit procurement.