UNSPSC 50371581: Canned or jarred organic spartan apples

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

UNSPSC 50371581 Canned or jarred organic Spartan apples, Commodity tier, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally designates a single organic apple product line, yet the recent opportunities solicited under or near this code encompass broad food-service procurement spanning shelf-stable staples, fresh produce, canned fruits, and dried-fruit bars across multiple food-supply categories. The issuing bodies are diverse — county education and social-service departments (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools), state corrections and health-and-human-services agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Veterans Home), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and municipal nutrition centers (City of Bridgeport). None of the recent opportunities isolate canned or jarred organic Spartan apples as a discrete procurement unit; instead, they bundle apples or applesauce into larger food-supply contracts alongside proteins, vegetables, dairy, and consumables.

Geographic activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITBs for canned applesauce (two separate solicitations in May and July 2026, with bids due June 2 and July 31 at 9:00 a.m. PST, approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively), Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (due March 19, 2026, $4.5 million potential value over three years), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ for shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (due June 26, 2026), and Austin Independent School District RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). The code shows minimal recent activity as a distinct organic Spartan apple category and signals that buyers are consolidating fruit procurement into broader food-supply solicitations rather than sourcing single apple varieties in isolation.