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 (Commodity) sees modest state and local procurement activity, with recent opportunities reflecting broader food service sourcing for correctional facilities, schools, and health and human services agencies rather than the specific commodity of canned organic pippin apples. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy canned fruit products—chiefly applesauce and mixed canned fruits—as components of larger food service contracts for institutional nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments, school districts, state health and human services commissions, and county boards of education across Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Connecticut, Missouri, and elsewhere. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to its Central Distribution Center in Salem, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned fruits at the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and the Bridgeport Board of Education's commodity bid BNB053266 (posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for 115 line items of food products delivered to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center. These opportunities consistently require compliance with USDA commodity specifications, Buy American Act domestic-content mandates (51 percent domestic for processed items), and firm fixed pricing including all freight and fuel charges on an FOB destination basis.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the South and Southwest—Texas, Georgia, and Oregon dominate recent activity—with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois. School nutrition programs and state-run institutions (corrections, health services, supported living centers) are the primary buying categories, typically issuing through individual school districts or state procurement offices rather than through cooperative purchasing vehicles, though the Douglas County School System's procurement explicitly references the GEC Buying Cooperative for produce aggregation across 30 Georgia school districts. Contract terms run annual or multi-year with renewal options; pricing must remain firm for the initial period, with adjustments permitted only by formula (Consumer Price Index, wholesale market reporting indices) or with documented manufacturer increases. Vendors must carry general liability insurance ranging from $1 million to $2 million per occurrence and comply with federal debarment, E-Verify, and non-discrimination certifications. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent opportunities reviewed.