UNSPSC 50371583: Canned or jarred organic starking apples

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

UNSPSC 50371583 Canned or jarred organic starking apples is a Commodity code that describes state and local government purchases of processed apple products — primarily canned applesauce and dried apple products — for institutional food service. Recent opportunities show the code being solicited for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services institutions across multiple states. The Oregon Department of Corrections, for example, posted ITB S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (deliverable to Salem in five truckloads), with bids due July 31, 2026, historical pricing at $21.84 per case, and Oregon-goods preferences totaling 10 percent. Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 in June 2026 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026. State and local issuing bodies span correctional departments, school districts (independent districts and county boards of education), state health and human services commissions, and regional school buying cooperatives. The code sees frequent activity from K–12 nutrition programs pursuing multi-item commodity contracts that include apple products as one line item within broader fresh and processed fruit procurement.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon leading with repeat canned applesauce solicitations), Texas (health and human services facilities), Georgia (school districts), and other states with active school-nutrition procurement cycles. Recent solicitations range from narrow single-item purchases (canned applesauce for correctional facilities, 1,904 to 4,760 cases) to inclusion as a line item within large multi-category food procurement for school districts (Hancock County Schools SY27 fresh produce, Douglas County GEC buying cooperative RFP with estimated $4.4 million annual spend for Area One covering 18 districts). Buy American provisions appear in school-based solicitations, often requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. Price points are modest—historical canned applesauce at roughly $21–22 per case—and contracts typically run one school year (July to June) with option for multi-year renewal. No incumbent vendors or set-asides were named in the available opportunities; award typically goes to lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value depending on the issuing entity's procurement method.