UNSPSC 50381948: Katy apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381948 Katy apple purees (Commodity) encompasses canned applesauce and related apple-based products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce in bulk (typically 40,000-pound truckloads), dried apple products, and fresh apple varieties for school cafeterias and state facility dining operations. The issuing-body mix spans state corrections departments, school districts (independent and regional), state health and human services commissions, and county boards of education. Repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections, which posted two applesauce solicitations in 2026 (ITB S-29100-00017453 in July and ITB S-2910000016081 in February), signaling ongoing institutional demand for commodity apple products.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois, with Texas representing the highest volume through multiple state-level procurements by HHSC and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple applesauce bids (ITB S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, for 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case, and an earlier June 2026 ITB for 1,904 cases), signaling steady institutional procurement under this code. Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 due July 16, 2026. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 in February 2026 for fresh produce including apples across 30 school districts. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) under IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026. Texas HHSC issued a statewide food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2) with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, encompassing applesauce and related fruit products for state hospitals and supported living centers. Buy American and domestic-content requirements appear standard across school district procurements, with institutional buyers emphasizing USDA compliance, firm fixed pricing, and FOB-destination delivery terms.