UNSPSC 50371540: Canned or jarred organic howgate wonder apples

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

UNSPSC 50371540 Canned or jarred organic howgate wonder apples is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products procured by state and local food-service operations, particularly school districts, corrections departments, and health and human services facilities. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments buying broadly across canned and processed fruit items—applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh and frozen produce, and other shelf-stable proteins and vegetables—as part of larger food-supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity procurements. The issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state-level purchasing on behalf of corrections and health facilities. Multiple states return to the code repeatedly—Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Georgia all posted multiple opportunities between May and October 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Connecticut) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with Illinois and Texas showing the highest recent posting frequency. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' dual ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 1,904 cases in May 2026 and 4,760 cases in July 2026, both due within weeks at $21.83–$21.84 per case historically), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB covering 210 line items statewide to state hospitals and supported living centers with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (bid deadline March 19, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's 2026–27 school-year fresh produce IFB with over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (bid due June 26, 2026). Buy American and domestic-content requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic for processed items) appear consistently across school and state-facility contracts. Vendors compete on fixed unit pricing, delivery to designated distribution centers or school sites, and compliance with USDA commodity and FDA standards, with awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, in some cases, on best-value criteria including vendor performance history and delivery capability. No recent opportunities show set-asides or SBE/MBE/WBE preferences explicitly tied to this code; Bridgeport's procurement notes MBE/CBE applicability under city ordinance, and Oregon offers a 5 percent preference for resident or Oregon-processed goods.