UNSPSC 50381946: Jonamac apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381946 Jonamac apple purees, a Commodity code, represents state and local procurement of processed apple products—primarily canned applesauce and apple-based food service items—supplied to correctional facilities, state health agencies, school nutrition programs, and food service operations across multiple jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school districts, and county boards of education as the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs accounting for the heaviest activity volume. The work spans applesauce in canned form (sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, and chunky varieties meeting USDA commodity specifications), dried fruit bars, and apple crisps for institutional meal service, with all products requiring compliance with FDA and USDA food safety standards, minimum shelf life commitments (typically one year or more), and firm fixed pricing on a per-unit or per-case basis including transportation on FOB destination terms.

Activity under this code concentrates in the South and Upper Midwest, with Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Missouri, and Connecticut showing the most recent solicitation volume. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026, applying a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including apple-based items) for state supported living centers, due July 13, 2026, with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with bids due June 26, 2026. Bidders typically must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, comply with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products, and submit sealed bids through online procurement portals or state purchasing systems.