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 in practice encompasses preserved fruit products—applesauce, canned pears, dried fruit bars, and apple crisps—procured by state departments, school districts, and special-purpose facilities to supply food service operations. State and local buyers under this code include corrections departments, independent school districts, state health and human services agencies, school nutrition programs, and county boards of education; Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers. Recent solicitations show procurement officers classifying preserved and specialty fruit items under this code despite nominal category scope, indicating the code's actual deployment covers broader preserved-fruit categories used in institutional food service.

Recent activity centers on school district nutrition programs and state institutional food service across the South, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026 (bids due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-made and Oregon-based vendors. Austin Independent School District posted RFP 27RFP004 on June 26, 2026 (proposals due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to its central warehouse. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited quarterly food orders including brand-specific fruit products with a June 17, 2026 deadline. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (bids due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including preserved fruit for the El Paso State Supported Living Center at an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (bids due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 fresh and processed produce line items including multiple apple varieties for school delivery. Code activity spans Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, Connecticut, and other states, with school nutrition procurement dominating the recent-opportunities block.