UNSPSC 50381957: Newtown pippin apple purees

The variety of apples known as newtown pippin apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50381957 Newtown pippin apple purees (Commodity) covers canned and shelf-stable apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition and correctional facilities. The code's actual purchasing activity spans canned applesauce (sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, or chunky packed in juice, water, or light syrup), dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, reflecting the broad institutional demand for apple-based nutrition items across K–12 food service, corrections, and health and human services settings. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies: Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and state departments of corrections (Oregon) and health and human services (Texas, Illinois). School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple Georgia and Texas school systems conducting annual or multi-year procurements for apple products and broader fresh produce incorporating apples as staple items.

Geographic concentration centers on Georgia, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest, with secondary activity in Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026, historical price $21.84 per case), the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (over 200 line items, bids due June 26, 2026, contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia (approximately $5.5 million estimated spend, proposals due March 4, 2026). School nutrition procurement patterns emphasize firm fixed pricing for annual or multi-year terms, Buy American compliance, USDA specification adherence, weekly or scheduled delivery to multiple school sites or distribution centers, and minimum insurance coverage ($1 million commercial general liability typical). Correctional and health-agency procurement follows similar delivery and compliance patterns but with centralized warehouse distribution. No set-aside restrictions or incumbent vendor ties are evident across the recent solicitation set.