UNSPSC 50371555: Canned or jarred organic mcintosh apples

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

UNSPSC 50371555 Canned or jarred organic McIntosh apples is a Commodity code that frames a narrower subset of state and local food procurement — specifically ready-to-eat or shelf-stable canned and jarred apple products, typically McIntosh variety. Recent state and local solicitations show that jurisdictions buy canned applesauce and dried apple products as part of broader food-service contracts for corrections facilities, schools, senior services, and other institutional cafeterias. The code sits within a much larger ecosystem of fresh produce, frozen entrees, proteins, dairy, and general pantry stock; state and local procurement offices rarely isolate canned apples as a standalone line item but instead bundle them with 100–300 other shelf-stable or fresh items in single comprehensive IFBs or RFPs. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois state facilities), county and municipal nutrition centers, school districts, and senior-services programs. Repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Vendors bid on firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with USDA commodity standards and grade specifications; orders typically range from several hundred to several thousand cases per contract cycle.

Geographic spread centers on Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut, with recent activity spanning multiple regions. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky) due July 31, 2026, requiring USDA 2011 commodity compliance, one-year minimum shelf life, and FOB destination prepaid delivery to Salem with a historical price of $21.84 per case; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including fruit items to the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 11, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and best-value evaluation; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners informal written quote IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products, due October 19, 2026; and Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service, due July 16, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education and Bridgeport Board of Education also recently solicited fresh and processed produce under Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content. No protests are typically permitted; Oregon follows its own administrative rules, while Texas and state facilities require prevailing wage compliance where applicable, commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, and USDA standards adherence.