UNSPSC 50371578: Canned or jarred organic rome beauty apples

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

UNSPSC 50371578 Canned or jarred organic rome beauty apples is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to solicit packaged fruit products for institutional food service—specifically canned or jarred apple products—though the recent opportunities block shows activity spanning a broader range of shelf-stable produce and fruit items rather than organic rome beauty apples narrowly. The issuing bodies are primarily state institutional operators (departments of corrections, health and human services), county boards of education and nutrition departments, and municipal school districts procuring for cafeteria and institutional feeding programs. Scope includes canned applesauce (unsweetened or sweetened, smooth or chunky, compliant with USDA 2011 commodity specifications and packed in juice, water, or light syrup), shelf-stable fruit products meeting FDA and USDA standards with minimum one-year shelf life, and related canned or jarred produce for institutional bulk purchase. Quantities range from single cases to multiple full truckloads; delivery is FOB Destination with prepaid transportation. Contracts typically run one to three years with optional renewal periods.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026), each requesting approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases with historical award prices near $21.83 per case. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal postings from August 2026 and June 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumable products across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years and a March 19, 2026 response deadline; the same agency issued HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million annually. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal quotes (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables. School districts in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, due June 26, 2026) and Georgia (Hancock County Schools for fresh produce, due June 26, 2026) also posted bulk food procurements. Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) apply in school lunch solicitations; Oregon offers 5 percent state-of-origin preferences for goods fabricated or processed within Oregon and 5 percent preferences for resident bidders.