UNSPSC 50381945: Jonagold apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381945 Jonagold apple purees is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable and processed apple products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and social services. State and local buyers are acquiring canned applesauce (sweetened and unsweetened, smooth and chunky), dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh apple varieties through competitive bidding. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois), county school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District), municipal boards of education (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), county social services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Department of Community Services), and state veterans' facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Illinois appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple quarterly food orders for the Veterans Home at Quincy posted in the recent window.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the South and West, with Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut showing the most recent solicitation volume. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (May 18, 2026, and July 10, 2026), with the July solicitation requesting approximately 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case, FOB destination to Salem; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a multi-line IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (May 19, 2026 response deadline, estimated value $4.5 million over three years); Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026-27 school year (June 26, 2026, IFB); and Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to central warehouse (July 16, 2026, RFP). Most solicitations employ IFB or RFP methods with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery to institutional distribution centers or school warehouses, and compliance requirements including USDA commodity specifications, Buy American provisions (where applicable), and product liability insurance. Delivery cycles typically run monthly or quarterly with pricing evaluated on per-unit or per-case basis.