UNSPSC 50381952: Laxton apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381952 Laxton apple purees, a Commodity code, maps directly to canned and processed apple products that state and local governments procure for food service operations—primarily school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and state institutions. The recent solicitations under this code show buyers acquiring shelf-stable canned applesauce, apple crisps, dried fruit bars, and related apple-based food products in bulk quantities for institutional meal service, with typical orders ranging from 1,900 to 4,700 cases delivered to central distribution centers or facility kitchens. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of commissioners coordinating senior services, city school districts, and independent school districts—a mix weighted heavily toward K–12 nutrition programs and state-operated institutional food service.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (May 18 and July 10, 2026, both due within two weeks of posting), requesting approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases at historical pricing near $21.83 per case delivered to Salem; the July solicitation applies a 10% combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-based bidders. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has posted multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (June and August 2026), including brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026), while Austin Independent School District (Texas) requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted supplemental food and consumables bids for state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide (due March 19, 2026, with a potential $4.5 million contract value over three years), and Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including applesauce (due October 19, 2026). All solicitations specify FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA commodity or food standards, minimum shelf life (typically one year), and firm fixed pricing with delivery typically required within 45 to 72 hours of order or within 30–60 days of purchase order issuance.