UNSPSC 50371548: Canned or jarred organic katy apples

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

UNSPSC 50371548 Canned or jarred organic katy apples, a Commodity code, describes fresh and shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — primarily canned and jarred fruits, dried fruit products, and fresh produce delivered to schools, corrections facilities, senior centers, health and human services residential facilities, and other state-operated or county-operated institutions. The recent solicitation activity shows state and local buyers purchasing applesauce, fresh apples, dried fruit bars and apple crisps, and broader food-service commodity baskets that include these items alongside proteins, vegetables, grains, and dairy. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, independent school districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county boards of commissioners, and municipal purchasing offices. The State of Illinois and the State of Oregon appear repeatedly as food-service procurers, with recurring quarterly and annual food-supply contracts for veterans' homes and correctional facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, with Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners and Hancock County Board of Education) and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections, with two ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026). Texas and Illinois also show recent activity — Austin Independent School District (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026, for dried fruit bars and apple crisps), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, covering food and consumables across multiple product categories), and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office (multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy in June and August 2026). Connecticut also appears with the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center. The Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 (due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, with a historical price of $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales, exemplifies the scale and specifications typical for this code — products must meet USDA commodity standards, carry minimum one-year shelf life, and be delivered FOB destination to central distribution centers or school nutrition facilities on firm fixed pricing with delivery windows of 45 to 72 hours after order receipt.