UNSPSC 50381922: Elstar apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381922 Elstar apple purees, a Commodity code, describes processed apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service—school districts, correctional facilities, health and human services centers, and specialized nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show demand concentrated in canned applesauce, dried apple products, and fresh-produce-adjacent items delivered to central warehouses and distributed schools. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), county school districts and boards of education across the Southeast and Midwest, and independent school districts in major urban centers (Austin, Dallas, Fairfax County). School nutrition programs represent the plurality of recent activity, with state institutional food service (corrections, supported living centers, psychiatric hospitals) as a secondary but steady buyer. The code sees moderate geographic spread across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia, with school nutrition procurement dominating the recent pipeline.

Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky) for delivery to its Central Distribution Center in Salem in five truck loads over five months, with bids due July 31, 2026, and a historical award price of $21.84 per case; the procurement applies a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Concurrently, Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 on June 26, 2026, for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (not applesauce but related processed-fruit offerings) with proposals due July 16, 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449, posted June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center includes apple-based items within its broader scope, with proposals due July 13, 2026, and a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. School nutrition solicitations from Hancock County (Georgia), Bridgeport (Connecticut), and Rockwood (Missouri) issued between March and June 2026 procure fresh produce, dried fruit, and grocery items as part of broader food-service awards; these are not applesauce-specific but reflect the institutional market's routine demand for processed and fresh fruit products. Tariffs on food imports, fuel-cost volatility, and evolving school nutrition standards emphasizing reduced-sugar and locally sourced products may pressure suppliers on pricing and product formulation—most recent solicitations mandate Buy American provisions or domestic sourcing preferences.