UNSPSC 50371591: Canned or jarred organic wealthy apples

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

UNSPSC 50371591 Canned or jarred organic wealthy apples is a Commodity code that captures state and local food-service procurement for shelf-stable, canned fruit products delivered to institutional facilities. Recent solicitations show that governments actually purchase canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce—with the canned applesauce category seeing the most documented recent activity. The issuing bodies span multiple jurisdictions: county boards of education (Hancock County Schools, Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), city nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut), and independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas). Food service is the primary use case, whether for school nutrition programs, state facility dining, senior services, or correctional institutions. Vendors must meet USDA commodity specifications, maintain minimum liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million depending on issuing body), provide HACCP plans where applicable, comply with Buy American provisions in school and federal-funded contexts, certify non-collusion, and deliver on firm fixed pricing with FOB destination and prepaid freight. Questions and cure periods are standard; awards typically go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or to multiple vendors when the issuing body deems it in its best interest.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Connecticut, and multi-state facilities, with no single region dominating. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued back-to-back ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases at historical prices near $21.82–$21.84 per case, due dates June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested fresh produce including multiple apple varieties via IFB due June 26, 2026; Texas HHSC solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide (IFB due March 19, 2026, with a $4.5 million three-year ceiling and 210 line items); the State of Illinois issued recurring quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (RFP due August 24, 2026, both brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants); and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (IFB due June 26, 2026). School districts and state institutional buyers are the most active repeat segments under this code.