UNSPSC 50371565: Canned or jarred organic pippin apples

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

UNSPSC 50371565 Canned or jarred organic pippin apples is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement practice encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products, including applesauce, that state and local agencies source for institutional food service. While the code name specifies organic pippin apples, recent opportunities show that state and local governments actually solicit canned fruit products more broadly under this classification, including both branded and commodity-grade canned applesauce and dried fruit items for correctional facilities, veterans' homes, schools, and social services operations. Issuing bodies are diverse: the Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple invitations to bid for canned applesauce; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued standing orders for weekly food service at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy; school districts including Austin Independent School District and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia procure fresh and processed fruit; and city and county agencies such as Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice source multi-line food commodities that include canned fruit and applesauce products.

Activity is concentrated in the South and West, with the most recent solicitations from Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' invitation to bid for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026), which applied a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon goods and bidders and priced at approximately $21.84 per case; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's recurrent weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (proposals due August 24, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792v2, closed March 19, 2026) covered 210 line items with a three-year maximum potential value of $4.5 million and included fresh, frozen, and canned fruit and vegetable products serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. School nutrition procurement also shows activity, with Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) specifying over 200 line items across multiple produce varieties and the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center's commodity bid (due June 26, 2026) requiring Buy American compliance and TITAN School Solutions ordering system integration. Most solicitations apply firm pricing for the contract term, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with USDA and FDA standards; several impose state or local preferences for domestic, regional, or certified suppliers.