UNSPSC 50381930: Gladstone apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381930 Gladstone apple purees is a Commodity code that covers canned and processed apple products, including applesauce, apple crisps, and related shelf-stable apple preparations procured for institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations under this code name applesauce in multiple forms — canned, sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky — as well as dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school nutrition programs and state facilities. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, independent school districts, county purchasing offices, and municipal school nutrition systems. The mix reflects institutional food service demand across correctional facilities, veterans homes, state-supported living centers, school districts, and county senior services programs. Volume typically runs into thousands of cases per procurement cycle, with delivery requirements to central distribution points or facility kitchens and specifications tied to USDA commodity standards or brand-or-equal clauses.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (solicitation S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, and S-29100-00016975 due June 2, 2026), both specifying USDA 2011 commodity specifications and offering Oregon-goods preferences of up to 10 percent combined. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a large supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026) covering 210 line items including fruit products for state hospitals and supported living centers across Texas. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted a fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties. Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested shelf-stable food items including canned products via informal written quote (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy issued multiple weekly food order solicitations with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (27497DVAQUINCB52820 and 27497DVAQUINCB53751, both with August 2026 activity). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center solicited commodities including fruit products (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026).