UNSPSC 50371553: Canned or jarred organic lord derby apples

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

UNSPSC 50371553 Canned or jarred organic Lord Derby apples (Commodity) describes shelf-stable canned fruit products state and local governments procure for food service operations, though the recent-opportunities block shows minimal solicitation activity aligned specifically with the code's narrow organic apple specification. Recent state and local purchasing under related fruit and food categories shows broader demand for general canned or fresh produce, dried fruit products, and bulk food supplies to support school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies span county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school districts, county boards of commissioners, and city boards of education. The procurement mix reflects institutional food service operations with standing demand for shelf-stable products meeting USDA commodity specifications, FDA food safety standards, and Buy American provisions where applicable.

Activity clusters in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with representative recent opportunities including Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (response due October 19, 2026), the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's RFP for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (response due August 24, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce at 4,760 cases (response due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (response due July 16, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products to the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million (response due July 11, 2026). The code itself shows limited direct recent solicitation activity; state and local governments are sourcing canned and fresh fruit predominantly through broader institutional food-service RFPs and ITBs that bundle multiple product categories rather than single-commodity awards.