UNSPSC 50371550: Canned or jarred organic lady apples

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

UNSPSC 50371550 Canned or jarred organic lady apples, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity state and local governments are executing under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce (including multiple apple varieties), eggs, and broad-based food service commodities for correctional facilities, school districts, state health agencies, and social service institutions. The code's nominal scope—organic lady apples preserved in cans or jars—bears little resemblance to the range of goods actually being solicited. State and local buyers are using this code to purchase general food service products at scale rather than a narrow category of preserved specialty apples.

The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon), state health and human services commissions (Texas), county school systems (Hancock County Georgia, Douglas County Georgia, Muscogee County Georgia, Rockwood Missouri, Liberty County Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Texas, Dallas Texas, Fairfax County Virginia, Savannah-Chatham Georgia), and specialized nutrition programs. School districts represent the majority of recent activity, typically issuing IFBs or RFPs for annual school-year contracts running July through June. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce due June 26, 2026, spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty items across three school delivery locations. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple county school systems, Douglas County cooperative covering 30 districts), Texas (state health agencies, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), Oregon (state corrections), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Buy American and domestic preference requirements appear in most K-12 and institutional food service solicitations; the Oregon opportunities apply state-level Oregon goods and resident vendor preferences totaling up to 10 percent evaluation advantage.