UNSPSC 50381913: Costard apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381913 Costard apple purees, a Commodity code, covers apple-based purees and processed applesauce products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, veterans homes, and community services operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers are acquiring canned applesauce in bulk quantities, with products specified to meet USDA commodity standards, comply with FDA requirements, and arrive ready for immediate food service use. The mix of issuing bodies spans state departments of corrections, state veterans homes, county boards of education, independent school districts, county community services departments, and municipal boards of education. Repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections, which has issued multiple applesauce ITBs; the State of Illinois, procuring for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy; and school districts across Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut acquiring fresh and processed fruit products for nutrition programs.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with the Oregon Department of Corrections actively sourcing applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, both specifying approximately 1,900–4,760 cases of canned applesauce); Georgia, with Hancock County Board of Education procuring fresh produce including apple varieties and Gwinnett County requesting shelf-stable food items; Illinois, with multiple Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy weekly food order solicitations (due August 24, 2026 and June 17, 2026); Texas, with HHSC and TDCJ food service procurements; and Connecticut, with Bridgeport Board of Education seeking commodities including fruit products. The Oregon Department of Corrections ITB (S-29100-00017453) illustrates the scope: 4,760 cases of USDA-compliant canned applesauce, sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, with a minimum one-year shelf life, FOB destination to Salem with first delivery within 60 days, and historical pricing at $21.84 per case. Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service, and Texas HHSC issued IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers, a three-year contract with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000.