UNSPSC 50381923: Empire apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381923 Empire apple purees (Commodity) covers canned and shelf-stable apple products — applesauce, apple crisps, and dried fruit bars — that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, veterans homes, schools, senior services centers, and state supported living centers. Recent solicitations show a mix of branded, brand-or-equal, and open specifications, with buyers emphasizing USDA compliance, shelf life requirements, firm fixed pricing through contract terms, and FOB destination delivery. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), counties (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport). Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois have each issued multiple solicitations for applesauce and weekly food orders under this code within the past five months, indicating repeat procurement cycles tied to institutional demand.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and West, with recent opportunities posted by Oregon, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a July 31, 2026 response deadline and a 10% combined state-of-origin preference; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps with a July 16, 2026 proposal deadline; Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce (including multiple apple varieties) due June 26, 2026; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicitations 27497DVAQUINCB53751 and 27497DVAQUINCB53752 for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, both posted August 19, 2026, with August 24, 2026 deadlines. Pricing benchmarks from recent awards are available — Oregon Department of Corrections historical price $21.84 per case (awarded to Robbins Sales in June 2026) and $21.827 per case (awarded to MJ Kellner in January 2026). Buy American provisions under the National School Lunch Act (minimum 51% domestic content for processed products) apply to school district and some state institutional solicitations; prevailing wage requirements apply in Illinois. Delivery windows are typically 45–72 hours post-order, with quantities ranging from 1,904 cases (single truckload equivalent) to 4,760 cases for institutional annual or multi-quarter supply cycles.