UNSPSC 50381919: Duchess apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381919 Duchess apple purees, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement activity primarily for broader fresh and processed fruit purchases across institutional food service rather than Duchess apple purees specifically. Recent solicitations tagged to this code cover canned applesauce, dried apple crisps, and general fresh produce procurement — suggesting either code assignment drift in state and local systems or aggregation of apple products and apple-derived foods under a single taxonomy entry. State and local buying entities soliciting under this code include county boards of education, county purchasing offices, departments of corrections, departments of state health services, school nutrition programs, and county senior services departments. The work is institutional food service provisioning, with standardized competitive procurement through IFB, RFP, and informal written quote processes. Vendors must typically comply with USDA commodity standards, Buy American provisions where applicable (51 percent domestic content for processed products under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act), product labeling and delivery requirements, and insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million in commercial general liability coverage.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, Connecticut, and multiple states with significant volume through Department of Corrections systems. Georgia's Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a response date of October 19, 2026, delivering to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (historical price $21.84 per case, awarded to Robbins Sales in June 2026) with bids due July 31, 2026; and Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products including fresh and canned fruits through IFB 304T-26-300CF with response due May 4, 2026. Austin Independent School District posted RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps with proposals due July 16, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (solicitations 27497DVAQUINCB53752 and 27497DVAQUINCB53751, both due August 24, 2026). No dominant geographic concentration is evident; procurement occurs episodically across correctional systems, school districts, senior services, and state health agencies where funding cycles and operational needs trigger solicitations.