UNSPSC 50371556: Canned or jarred organic mutsu apples

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

UNSPSC 50371556 Canned or jarred organic mutsu apples (Commodity) describes shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments purchase primarily for food service at correctional facilities, state hospitals, schools, and county senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring canned applesauce, dried fruit products, and broader commodity food lines that include canned fruit as one line item among dozens of shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, condiments, and processed foods. The code sits within a much larger procurement ecosystem where fruit products—whether canned, jarred, or fresh—are bundled with other nutrition items rather than procured in isolation. State departments, county boards of education, school districts, and county human services agencies issue these solicitations; repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections (which has posted multiple canned applesauce ITBs), the State of Illinois (recurring weekly food orders for veterans' homes), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide).

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Connecticut, and Arizona. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued ITBs for approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITBs S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229 due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (due August 24, 2026 and earlier cycles). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a large IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years and an initial contract term through August 31, 2026 (HHS0016792V2 due March 19, 2026). The breadth and frequency of food service procurement across these issuing bodies suggests steady underlying demand, though the code itself shows limited recent activity specifically tagged to organic mutsu apples—most opportunities are broader commodity food lines where canned fruit is one component rather than the primary focus.