UNSPSC 50381901: Akane apple purees

The variety of apples known as akane apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50381901 Akane apple purees, a Commodity code, covers canned applesauce and dried apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health facilities. Recent solicitations show governments buying canned applesauce in bulk (4,760 cases at $21.84 per case through Oregon Department of Corrections, ranging to multiple institutional supply contracts), dried fruit bars and apple crisps for K-12 food service, and fresh produce including apples across dozens of varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia) as part of broader produce-and-grocery procurement. The issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Liberty County Schools, Dallas ISD), and county systems (Muscogee County). Repeat buyers across multiple solicitations include state facility food services (HHSC, ODOC) and school nutrition programs conducting annual or multi-year procurements. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas (multiple HHSC facilities, Dallas ISD, TDCJ), Georgia (Hancock County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Liberty County, Douglas County cooperative), and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon ODOC bids posted multiple times in the recent window). Activity also appears in Connecticut (Bridgeport), Illinois (statewide), Missouri (Rockwood), and Virginia (Fairfax County).

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned fruit applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026 (with 5% Oregon-fabricated and 5% resident-headquartered preferences totaling 10%), the Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supporting El Paso State Supported Living Center with bids due July 13, 2026 (prior period value $1.5 million), and the Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties covering over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 and Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products. School nutrition programs dominate the commodity code activity, with annual contract cycles typically running July through June and firm-fixed pricing requirements common across all issuing bodies.