UNSPSC 50381912: Cortland apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381912 Cortland apple purees is a Commodity code representing processed fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior centers, and state-supported living centers. The recent opportunities under this code show a mix of direct apple-based products (canned applesauce, dried apple crisps) and broader food commodity solicitations where apple purees or applesauce appear as one line item within larger multi-category food supply contracts. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education), cities (City of Bridgeport), and independent school districts (Austin Independent School District). School districts and state corrections/health agencies represent the largest share of recent activity, with state facility food service as the dominant use case.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with scattered activity across other states. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers (bid response deadline March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years), Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (proposals due July 16, 2026), and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including applesauce and related products (quotes due October 19, 2026). Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference (5 percent for Oregon-processed goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered vendors), and Texas school districts apply the Buy American Provision requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products. Activity shows regular quarterly and annual procurement cycles tied to institutional nutrition budgets and fiscal-year funding.