UNSPSC 50371580: Canned or jarred organic sierra beauty apples

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

UNSPSC 50371580 Canned or jarred organic sierra beauty apples, a Commodity code, represents fresh-packed shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show demand for both branded canned applesauce and dried fruit products, along with fresh apples, though the code's nominal focus on a specific heirloom varietal does not align precisely with the breadth of actual procurement activity observed. State and local buyers are procuring canned fruit, fresh produce, and dried fruit snacks under this and related codes for centralized distribution to multiple delivery sites and for weekly or quarterly standing food orders, with pricing typically quoted per case or per unit on an FOB destination basis. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia), counties (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and corrections and human services agencies. These buyers place standing orders or annual contracts with delivery to central warehouses, nutrition centers, or inmate and resident facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites (due date June 26, 2026); the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for 115 line items of food commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due date June 26, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with five-percent preferences for Oregon-processed goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders (due date July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items due by December 7, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's May 2026 IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products appear in multiple school district solicitations. Most contracts are firm-fixed-price with delivery within 45–72 hours or within 30 days of order, and awards typically go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on a best-value basis.