UNSPSC 50371573: Canned or jarred organic red gravenstein apples

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

UNSPSC 50371573 Canned or jarred organic red gravenstein apples is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable canned and jarred apple products procured by state and local food service operations, including schools, correctional facilities, senior services centers, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments use this code to source both branded specialty items and generic equivalents of canned applesauce and apple products for institutional meal programs, with procurement often conducted through informal quotes (RFQ), invitations for bid (ITB), or requests for proposal (RFP) depending on the issuing body's thresholds and preferences. Issuing bodies include state correctional and health agencies, county boards of education and commissioners' offices, school districts, and municipal nutrition departments; the Oregon Department of Corrections and State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office appear multiple times in recent postings, suggesting repeat procurement cycles for institutional food supply.

Activity under this code concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Texas, and Connecticut, with a secondary presence in other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026), which offered a combined 10 percent state-of-origin preference and historical pricing at $21.84 per case; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, proposals due August 24, 2026); and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' RFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026). Institutional buyers typically require FOB Destination delivery, commercial general liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range, compliance with USDA commodity and FDA standards, and documentation of shelf life and proper labeling; some procurements impose Buy American requirements or state-of-origin preferences. Contract terms commonly run annual or multi-year cycles with quarterly or standing weekly ordering patterns, and awards are typically made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders unless the solicitation specifies best-value evaluation criteria.