UNSPSC 50371559: Canned or jarred organic orleans reinette apples

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

UNSPSC 50371559 Canned or jarred organic orleans reinette apples (Commodity) comprises shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products — primarily applesauce and specialty fruit items — procured by state corrections departments, school districts, county social services, and health and human services agencies to supply institutional food service operations. Recent activity shows state and local governments buying canned applesauce under firm fixed unit pricing as part of broad-based food supply contracts for correctional facilities, schools, and residential care centers. The work is straightforward procurement of bulk commodity fruit products meeting USDA canning standards, with delivery to central distribution centers or institutional warehouses on FOB destination terms. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education and commissioners, independent school districts, and municipal education agencies. The Oregon Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, posting applesauce ITBs in both May and July 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission similarly issued supplemental food procurement spanning multiple state hospitals and supported living centers.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mountain West. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITBs for approximately 1,904 cases (May 2026, due June 2) and 4,760 cases (July 2026, due July 31) of canned applesauce at historical pricing around $21.83 per case, with a five percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases in June and August 2026. Broader institutional food supply contracts that include canned fruit items are also active: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026, with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years) for 210 line items spanning fresh, frozen, and canned products to state hospitals and supported living centers; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (due October 19, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education sought commodity bids covering 115 line items with domestic content requirements under the Buy American Provision (due June 26, 2026). No recent opportunities specifically named organic reinette apples; the code shows activity under the broader applesauce and canned fruit category.