UNSPSC 50371571: Canned or jarred organic red chief apples

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

UNSPSC 50371571 Canned or jarred organic red chief apples is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred apple products for institutional food service, principally for corrections facilities, senior services, school nutrition programs, and state-supported living centers. The code sees active solicitation across corrections departments, school districts, county senior-services operations, and state health and human services agencies purchasing bulk canned apple products—including applesauce, apple crisps, and similar processed-apple items—as components of larger food-service tenders. Issuing bodies are predominantly state departments (corrections, human services, health), county boards of education and county senior-services agencies, and independent school districts; Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut show the most recent activity. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem in five full truckloads (bids due July 31, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables including canned fruits for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years (response deadline March 19, 2026); Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (proposals due July 16, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026).

Recent activity reflects institutional volume purchasing with firm fixed pricing per unit, FOB destination delivery, Buy American compliance where applicable (51 percent domestic content for processed products in USDA school lunch procurement), and USDA commodity or food safety standards. Contracts typically run 12 months with one or more renewal options, and award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, in some cases, to the bidder offering best value. Delivery windows range from 45 to 72 hours for standing orders or within 60 days of initial purchase order. The code shows no standout incumbent or dominant bidder across these opportunities, and no geographic concentration—solicitations are distributed across the Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Southeast, and Midwest with comparable frequency in recent months (May through October 2026).