UNSPSC 50371588: Canned or jarred organic twenty ounce apples

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

UNSPSC 50371588 Canned or jarred organic twenty ounce apples, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable packaged apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections departments, senior services, and state-operated residential facilities. Recent solicitations show this code capturing both branded canned applesauce for correctional and veterans-home food service and fresh produce bids that include apple varieties alongside broader fresh-fruit assortments; the nominal code scope (organic twenty-ounce canned apples) is narrower than the actual purchasing activity, which spans both canned applesauce in multiple formats and fresh apple line items within larger food commodity contracts. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), county social-services agencies (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and municipal school boards (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). State correctional systems and veterans' homes appear as repeat buyers, with Oregon DOC and Illinois issuing multiple solicitations within the review window.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Oregon Department of Corrections posted two ITBs for canned applesauce (due June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026, with historical pricing around $21.83 per case), while Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued three brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (due June 17, August 24, and additional quarters). Georgia saw activity through Gwinnett County's informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (due October 19, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB spanning over 200 line items and multiple apple varieties (due June 26, 2026). Texas solicitations include Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Texas HHSC's IFB for food and consumable products with a $1.5 million historical value (due July 13, 2026), and Texas Comptroller's cafeteria food products IFB for TDCJ across five geographic areas (extended due date May 4, 2026). Connecticut's City of Bridgeport Board of Education solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products under MBE/CBE preferences (due June 26, 2026). Responses in all instances require firm fixed pricing, compliance with Buy American or domestic-content provisions where applicable, FOB destination delivery with prepaid freight, proof of liability insurance, and vendor references.