UNSPSC 50371554: Canned or jarred organic macoun apples

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

UNSPSC 50371554 Canned or jarred organic macoun apples is a Commodity code that sits at the lowest tier of the taxonomy but does not reflect the actual scope of state and local food procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school districts across Georgia are soliciting canned and jarred fruit products — applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, and broad-based food and consumable supplies — rather than the specific "organic macoun apples" product named in the code. The work being bought ranges from narrow, single-item procurements (4,760 cases of canned applesauce for Oregon DOC; bids due July 31, 2026 under ITB S-29100-00017453) to expansive food-service contracts spanning hundreds of line items across multiple categories and delivery locations. The issuing bodies mix state correctional and health agencies, independent school districts, county school systems, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple districts; school nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, reflecting sustained demand for food products in K-12 food service. No single jurisdiction appears as a repeat buyer in the recent opportunities block, though the pattern suggests school districts conduct annual or multi-year competitively bid procurements on a regular cycle.

Geographic spread concentrates in the Southeast and South-Central United States, with recent activity in Oregon, Texas (multiple HHSC and school district procurements), Georgia (Douglas County School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), Connecticut, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned applesauce ITB (S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026; 4,760 cases at historical price $21.84 per case), the Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB for 2026-27 (due June 26, 2026; over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, delivery to three school locations), and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas (due March 4, 2026; estimated annual spending $5.5 million combined). The code shows substantial activity but exhibits poor alignment between the nominal commodity scope and the actual products being procured, suggesting either broad assignment of food-related work to this code regardless of specific product or a mismatch between the taxonomy entry and current state and local purchasing patterns.