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 that describes processed apple products — canned applesauce, dried apple crisps, and related puree-based items — procured by state and local food service operations including corrections departments, school nutrition programs, state health agencies, and institutional food service. State and local buyers use this code to source shelf-stable apple products for meal service and institutional consumption. The issuing-body mix spans state correctional facilities, school districts (independent and regional boards of education), state health and human services agencies, and county school systems. School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer segment, with multiple recent solicitations from independent school districts, county boards of education, and cooperative purchasing consortia. Corrections departments and health agencies procuring for state-supported living centers and hospitals also source under this code. State agencies in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut show recent activity; school districts in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia drive the volume.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with delivery to its Central Distribution Center in Salem, Oregon, at a historical price of $21.84 per case, FOB destination with five truck-load deliveries spaced 45 days apart; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps delivered to its central warehouse; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including processed fruits for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with prior historical value of $1.5 million annually. School districts also appear in the Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties across three school delivery sites. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products are standard in school nutrition procurement. Pricing is typically quoted on a per-unit or per-case basis, firm-fixed for the contract period, FOB destination with transportation and fuel prepaid by the contractor. Multi-year terms with renewal options are common; school-year contracts run July 1 through June 30. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), comply with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards, and hold current food safety certifications including HACCP plans where required.