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 procure canned and processed apple products — primarily applesauce, fruit bars, and fresh produce containing apples — for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars featuring apples, fresh whole apples (including Gala varietals), and apple-based processed items as components of broader food-service contracts. The issuing-body mix spans state departments of corrections and health services, independent school districts, county school systems, and regional buying cooperatives. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia and Texas school districts (including Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) have posted solicitations over the past six months under this and related commodity codes.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, with Hancock County, Douglas County, and Savannah-Chatham County all posting) and Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, and Austin ISD), with secondary activity in Oregon (ODOC). Representative solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026, historical price $21.84 per case), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties including Gala (response due June 26, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (response due July 16, 2026), and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia (estimated $4.4 million annual spend for Area One, response due March 4, 2026). Buy American requirements and USDA compliance standards appear consistently across school-district solicitations. Prices in recent applesauce bids range from $21.82 to $21.84 per case. The code sees steady activity—typically monthly postings—across food-service procurement, with school nutrition programs representing the largest buyer segment.