UNSPSC 50371539: Canned or jarred organic honeycrisp apples

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

UNSPSC 50371539 Canned or jarred organic honeycrisp apples (Commodity) captures shelf-stable packaged produce that state and local governments buy for food service operations, institutional kitchens, and nutrition programs—though the recent opportunities block shows canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed commodity purchases rather than the specific organic honeycrisp variety the code nominally names. State and local buyers under this code family include county boards of education, county departments of community services, state departments of corrections, state health agencies operating institutional living centers and hospitals, independent school districts, and city boards of education. Issuing bodies range from small rural districts to large statewide procurement divisions. The work solicited spans routine food service supply contracts with firm-price, multi-year terms; standing weekly or quarterly orders for correctional facilities and residential care centers; and consolidated commodity purchases serving multiple institutional users. Most contracts use ITB, IFB, or RFQ mechanics with unit-price or per-case pricing, FOB Destination delivery terms, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value. Buy American preferences and brand-or-equivalent specifications are common; MBE/CBE set-asides appear in some school district and city procurements.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026-27 school year, with bids due June 26. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned fruit applesauce in May and July 2026, each for approximately 1,900–4,700 cases at a historical price near $21.83 per case, with delivery to Salem and a 5% Oregon-sourced and 5% resident-bidder preference applied. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB in May 2026 for supplemental food and consumables statewide across 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal written quotes in October 2026 for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables with a three-day response window. Austin Independent School District (Texas) posted an RFP in June 2026 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) requested bids in June 2026 for 115 commodity line items including fruits and vegetable products under Buy American and MBE/CBE compliance. Pricing pressure is evident—historical awards and bid benchmarks anchor competitive responses, and multi-year renewal options with price-adjustment caps (typically 10% or CPI-indexed) are standard contract structures.