UNSPSC 50381913: Costard apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381913 Costard apple purees (Commodity) captures canned and processed apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition, corrections, and public health facilities. Recent solicitations show that the code encompasses canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and related products delivered in bulk to central warehouses and individual school sites. State and local issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI Schools, Douglas County Schools), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and county boards of education. Repeat activity centers on school nutrition procurement, which dominates the code's recent solicitation volume. The work itself is straightforward procurement: issuing bodies specify quantity, packaging (cases, pallets, unit counts), delivery schedules, and USDA commodity or FDA compliance standards, then solicit competitive bids or proposals on a firm-fixed-price basis, typically with response deadlines of 30 to 60 days.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with secondary activity in Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case (historical price), FOB destination to Salem with a 5 percent Oregon-goods preference and 5 percent Oregon-vendor preference; Austin Independent School District RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026, with delivery to central warehouse; Dallas ISD RFP for various food products including apple-based items due April 2, 2026, covering the 2026-2027 school year; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide, with a historical contract value of $4,500,000 over three years. School districts typically structure these as annual or multi-year term contracts with firm pricing, Buy American compliance, USDA standards, and HACCP or food safety certifications. Most solicitations require liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million commercial general liability), debarment certification, and compliance with state-level requirements such as E-Verify or vendor performance tracking. Award criteria emphasize lowest responsive bid or best value; single or multiple awards are common depending on the issuing body's supply chain strategy.