UNSPSC 50371569: Canned or jarred organic red astrachan apples

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

UNSPSC 50371569 Canned or jarred organic red astrachan apples is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect procurement of organic red astrachan apples specifically. Instead, the opportunities tagged with this code show state and local governments buying shelf-stable food products in bulk for institutional food service — including canned applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, and mixed commodity food items for schools, correctional facilities, state hospitals, social services programs, and senior services centers. The actual work being solicited is procurement of shelf-stable and fresh food items for cafeteria and institutional dining operations, with delivery to centralized distribution centers or facility-specific receiving locations, and awards typically made on lowest responsive bid or best-value basis with firm, fixed pricing. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county boards of education and school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), county social services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal purchasing offices. The mix spans state-level procurement offices, school nutrition programs, and social services departments across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (May 18 and July 10, 2026, both due within two weeks of posting), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (March 19 deadline, $4.5 million maximum value over three years), and the Texas Comptroller issued an IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas serving the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (May 4 deadline). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested bids on fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with over 200 line items spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, and other produce (June 26 deadline). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services (October 19 deadline). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested bids on 115 commodity line items for its Board of Education Nutrition Center (June 26 deadline). The State of Illinois issued multiple RFQs for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (August 24 deadline). Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (July 16 deadline). Activity over the past five months shows consistent quarterly and annual food-service procurement cycles driven by school nutrition programs, state-operated facilities, and social services operations.