UNSPSC 50381926: Gala apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381926 Gala apple purees is a Commodity code under which state and local governments purchase prepared apple products—including canned applesauce, dried apple crisps, and fresh apple varieties—for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show the code tracks both narrowly targeted items (canned applesauce) and broader fresh-produce categories that include Gala apples alongside other fruits and vegetables. The issuing bodies span state departments, county school boards, municipal school districts, state correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and county senior services operations. Activity is concentrated among school nutrition programs, state health and human services agencies, and correctional departments that require high-volume, shelf-stable and fresh produce procurement on annual or quarterly cycles. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, and multiple county school boards have posted multiple solicitations under related codes over the past four months.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with recent opportunities spanning the Southeast, Northwest, and Midwest. Representative solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce including Gala apples across over 200 line items for school year 2026–27 (due June 26, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026). Award criteria typically emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on unit pricing, with firm-fixed pricing required for contract duration and FOB destination delivery standard across most solicitations.