UNSPSC 50381940: Howgate wonder apple purees

The variety of apples known as howgate wonder apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50381940 Howgate wonder apple purees (Commodity) covers canned and processed apple products—applesauce, apple crisps, and related shelf-stable fruit preparations—that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, corrections facilities, schools, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show applesauce as the dominant product line, with state corrections departments and school nutrition programs as the primary buyers. The work spans specification compliance (USDA 2011 commodity standards for canned fruit, FDA/USDA packaging and labeling requirements), delivery logistics (FOB destination, palletization, temperature control for frozen variants), and contractual administration (firm fixed pricing, delivery windows ranging from 45 to 72 hours, multi-year renewals). Issuing bodies include state corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC, Illinois Veterans Home system), school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), county nutrition programs (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), municipal school boards (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state facilities serving vulnerable populations. The buyer mix skews heavily toward corrections, institutional health, and school nutrition—repeat purchasers with multi-year contract cycles and standing weekly or quarterly food orders.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two applesauce ITBs (May 18, 2026, and July 10, 2026, with response dates of June 2 and July 31 respectively), each soliciting roughly 1,900–4,760 cases with historical pricing near $21.82 per case and Oregon-fabricated goods preferences. Texas facilities—TDCJ cafeteria procurement (IFB 304T26300CF, May 4, 2026), HHSC supplemental food and consumables (IFB HHS0016792V2, May 19, 2026, with response March 19), and HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, June 11, 2026, due July 13)—collectively represent the largest volume opportunity, with the HHSC supplemental contract alone carrying a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years across 210 line items including fruit products. Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut round out recent solicitors: Hancock County Schools (IFB #SN002-2027, June 10, 2026, due June 26) requested over 200 fresh and processed produce line items including apple varieties; Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy posted brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food order RFPs (August 19, 2026, due August 24; June 12, 2026, due June 17); Gwinnett County (IWQ 140229, October 13, 2026, due October 19) requested 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items; Austin ISD (RFP 27RFP004, June 26, 2026, due July 16) sought dried fruit bars and apple crisps; and Bridgeport (BNB053266, June 2, 2026, due June 26) bid 115 commodity line items under Buy American rules. All solicitations require compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), and E-Verify or worker verification documentation. Award is typically to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value basis, with contracts firm-fixed for initial terms (one to three years) and renewable at issuing body discretion.