UNSPSC 50381936: Gravenstein apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381936 Gravenstein apple purees is a Commodity code, and state and local governments are buying it narrowly within mixed food-service procurements rather than as a standalone category. Recent opportunities show the code appearing in bulk food purchases for corrections facilities, schools, and social services, where applesauce (canned, frozen, or fresh-prepared) is sourced as one line item among dozens of shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, grains, and dairy products. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively) in the past six months, suggesting repeat purchasing demand. School districts, county social services departments, state health and human services agencies, and state corrections systems are the primary issuing bodies, with Texas (corrections and health services), Oregon (corrections), Georgia (schools and facilities), Connecticut (schools), and Illinois (veterans homes) showing the most recent activity. These are typically IFB or RFQ procurements where pricing is evaluated on per-unit cost and responsive bids are awarded to the lowest-cost compliant vendor, often with options for brand substitution or "or approved equivalent" language.

The geographic spread spans the South (Georgia, Texas, Connecticut), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Midwest (Illinois), with recent opportunities concentrated in state-level corrections and health-services procurement. Representative recent work includes the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical price of $21.84 per case and standing preferences for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's broader IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables across multiple categories delivered to El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior year (proposals due July 13, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five geographic distribution points (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026). Applesauce appears as one commodity among many in these institutional food-service contracts rather than as a sole-source or dedicated procurement, and the code shows active but limited standalone visibility in the posted opportunities reviewed.