UNSPSC 50381968: Prime gold apple purees

The variety of apples known as prime gold apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50381968 Prime gold apple purees is a Commodity code covering processed apple products — primarily canned applesauce and dried apple crisps — procured by state and local governments for institutional food service, including corrections facilities, schools, senior services, veterans homes, and state health facilities. State and local buyers under this code span state departments (corrections, health services, veterans affairs), county boards of education, county social services, municipal school districts, and independent school districts. The specific products being solicited range from shelf-stable canned applesauce meeting USDA commodity specifications to dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school lunch programs, with applesauce availability in sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, and chunky varieties. Purchases typically occur on quarterly or annual cycles, with institutional food service operations ordering via informal quotes, ITBs, or RFPs in volumes ranging from single truckloads (approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases) to annual consolidated commodities contracts serving multiple facilities or school districts.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Texas showing the most recent solicitations. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026) at approximately $21.83 per case, each seeking roughly 1,900 to 4,760 cases for delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable foods including applesauce as part of a larger food procurement (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal RFPs in June and August 2026). Austin Independent School District (Texas) posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). Prices are typically firm for the contract period with adjustments permitted only at renewal, and awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria depending on the issuing body's procurement rules.