UNSPSC 50371586: Canned or jarred organic summer rambo apples

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

UNSPSC 50371586 Canned or jarred organic summer rambo apples, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of shelf-stable fruit products for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show broader canned and fresh fruit sourcing rather than the specific organic summer rambo variety. State and local governments buy under this code primarily to supply nutrition programs at correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services centers, school districts, and municipal food service operations. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education and commissioners, city school districts, and specialized state institutions; repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections (which has solicited canned applesauce multiple times in the past six months), the State of Illinois (recurring weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission (statewide procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers). Scope ranges from single-item commodities like canned applesauce to comprehensive multi-line food procurements bundling proteins, produce, dairy, and shelf-stable goods, with awards typically made on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value basis; delivery is generally FOB Destination with firm pricing, and many solicitations impose Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut, with secondary activity in the broader institutional food-service market across multiple states. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (posted July 10, 2026, bids due July 31, 2026, with a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-business preference), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with 210 line items and a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years (bid deadline March 19, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (response due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum from April 21). School districts and county nutrition programs also solicit regularly—Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ items including multiple apple varieties (bids due June 26, 2026) and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (proposals due July 16, 2026). Most solicitations require three years' record retention, commercial liability insurance between $500,000 and $2,000,000 per occurrence, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and electronic submission through state procurement portals or e-Procurement systems.