UNSPSC 50371545: Canned or jarred organic jonagold apples

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

UNSPSC 50371545 Canned or jarred organic jonagold apples (Commodity) does not map cleanly to the state and local procurement activity appearing in the recent opportunities block. The code nominally describes a specific preserved apple product, yet the recent solicitations under this code span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce across multiple categories, broad food service supplies, and institutional food contracts that only tangentially or incidentally involve any apple product at all. The mismatch between the code name and the actual work being procured suggests either a classification error in the source records or the use of this code as a catch-all for diverse grocery and food service contracting that falls outside tighter commodity definitions.

The few opportunities with direct relevance to the code—the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned fruit applesauce (due July 31, 2026, with 4,760 cases at $21.84 per case historical pricing) and the Austin Independent School District RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026)—represent institutional food service demand from state departments of corrections, school districts, and health and human services agencies across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and other states. However, the majority of the recent activity under this code—particularly the large school nutrition and food service contracts from Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Dallas Independent School District—concerns full grocery supply, fresh produce, proteins, and prepared foods with no specific apple or apple-product content requirement. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, state corrections and health agencies, and education cooperatives, with contract values ranging from low six figures to approximately $9 million annually for comprehensive food service. Without activity demonstrating sustained, code-specific demand for canned or jarred organic jonagold apples as a line item in state and local procurement, this code shows little actionable recent activity for vendors specializing in that product.