UNSPSC 50381941: Ida red apple purees

The variety of apples known as ida red apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50381941 Ida red apple purees is a Commodity code for shelf-stable and fresh apple products—including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh apples—procured by state and local governments for food service operations at correctional facilities, senior centers, schools, state supported living centers, and nutrition programs. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Georgia state procurement), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and independent purchasing offices. The scope spans both processed products (canned applesauce complying with USDA 2011 commodity specifications, sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky, packed in juice or light syrup, with minimum one-year shelf life) and fresh produce (multiple apple varieties including Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz delivered to central warehouses or school distribution centers), with quantities ranging from hundreds of cases to thousands of cases per procurement cycle.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (5 truckloads, 40,000 pounds each) delivered to Salem, Oregon, due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year, due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027; the Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026; and the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners informal written quote IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items (including related staples), due October 19, 2026, delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Most school district and state facility procurements enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products, apply FOB Destination pricing with prepaid freight, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best value criteria. State procurements frequently impose prevailing wage, commercial liability insurance ($1–2 million), and USDA/FDA compliance requirements. Response cycles typically close within two to six weeks of posting.