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) represents canned and shelf-stable fruit products — primarily applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce — that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and corrections facilities. Recent solicitations show state departments, school districts, and county boards of education acquiring these products through IFB, RFP, and ITB notices. The work spans routine food supply contracts for K-12 breakfast and lunch programs, state institutional feeding (corrections, health and human services facilities), and specialty grocery procurement for school districts. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and regional school cooperatives; school districts and their nutrition programs are the dominant repeat buyers across the recent activity. Scope is broad: canned applesauce in bulk cases (typically 4,000–5,000 cases per contract), dried fruit bars and apple crisps for individual service, fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Jazz, Ambrosia) alongside berries, and supporting food service items. Products must meet USDA commodity specifications, FDA compliance, Buy American Act thresholds (51% domestic content for processed goods), and nutritional standards including whole grain requirements and restrictions on artificial colors, flavors, and added sugars.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Upper Midwest: Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia report the most recent opportunities. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with a 10% Oregon preference), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 Master Grocery K-12 (45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026), and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). Contract terms typically run one school or fiscal year (July to June or September to August) with renewal options of one to four additional years. Pricing is firm fixed throughout the contract period unless manufacturers raise costs by 5% or greater; delivery is F.O.B. destination with all transportation prepaid by the vendor, and payment is typically Net 30 to Net 45 days. No federal set-asides appear in the source material, though state-level preferences (Oregon goods, local vendors) and MBE/CBE certifications apply in some jurisdictions.