UNSPSC 50381922: Elstar apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381922 Elstar apple purees is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure apple-based food products, typically canned applesauce and dried fruit bars intended for institutional food service — schools, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The recent opportunities demonstrate a mix of issuing bodies: county boards of education (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health authorities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County in Georgia), and municipal education boards (City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut). School districts and state corrections and health facilities dominate the activity, with multiple contracts from Illinois HHSC and Oregon DOC appearing across the recent posting window. The work itself spans canned fruit applesauce in compliance with USDA 2011 commodity specifications (packed in juice, water, or light syrup, meeting FDA/USDA standards, maintaining minimum one-year shelf life), dried fruit bars, and apple crisps delivered to central warehouses or distribution centers. All solicitations emphasize firm, fixed unit pricing; FOB Destination delivery; compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable (school nutrition programs); and insurance, liability, and performance documentation.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and West. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, both approximately 1,900–4,760 cases), with historical award pricing at $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner. Georgia institutions—Gwinnett County (IWQ 140229, approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including applesauce equivalents, due October 19, 2026) and Hancock County Schools (fresh produce for SY27, 200+ line items including multiple apple varieties, due June 26, 2026)—solicited under IFB and informal written quote. Illinois HHSC solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy multiple times (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, due June 17 and August 24, 2026). Austin Independent School District (27RFP004, dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026) and Bridgeport Board of Education (BNB053266, commodities including fruit and vegetable products, due June 26, 2026) represent school-based procurement. Texas HHSC (HHS0017449 and HHS0016792V2) manages statewide food contracts with historical values near $1.5 million and up to $4.5 million over three years. Responses are typically due within two to four weeks; pre-bid questions close one to two weeks before submission deadlines. Most contracts run annual terms with optional renewals and include prevailing-wage, Buy American, and insurance requirements specific to the jurisdiction.