UNSPSC 50371564: Canned or jarred organic pink lady apples

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

UNSPSC 50371564 Canned or jarred organic pink lady apples is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable packaged fruit products, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows limited direct solicitation for the specific organic pink lady variety; instead, state and local buyers are procuring canned applesauce, dried fruit products, and fresh produce including multiple apple varieties as part of broader food service and nutrition contracts. The issuing bodies span school districts, state departments, county boards of education, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and municipalities, with repeat activity from the State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy weekly food orders), the State of Oregon Department of Corrections (canned applesauce bids), and Texas agencies (health and human services and criminal justice food procurement). The scope of work under related codes includes shelf-stable fruit products for institutional food service—cafeteria operations, nutrition centers, state hospitals, correctional facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers—with vendors expected to meet USDA commodity specifications, FDA compliance, specific packaging and shelf-life requirements, and delivery to designated institutional locations on FOB destination terms.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Representative recent opportunities include the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229); the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to the Central Distribution Center in Salem with bids due July 31, 2026 (S-29100-00017453), at a historical price of $21.84 per case; the Austin Independent School District RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026 (27RFP004); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026 (HHS0017449). Buy American and domestic-content preferences appear in school district and corrections procurements; Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-processed goods and resident bidders. Most contracts specify firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and insurance requirements ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000.