UNSPSC 50381969: Red astrachan apple purees

The variety of apples known as red astrachan apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50381969 Red astrachan apple purees, a Commodity code, encompasses canned and processed apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, most visibly canned applesauce for correctional facilities, schools, and state health agencies. Recent solicitations show state departments of corrections, school districts, and health and human services agencies buying branded and bulk applesauce alongside broader fresh produce, dried fruit bars, and comprehensive food commodity contracts. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school districts including Austin Independent School District and Dallas Independent School District represent the kinds of issuing bodies active under this code, with school nutrition programs forming the largest segment of state and local buyers. Work ranges from standalone canned applesauce contracts—such as the Oregon DOC's mid-2026 bids for 4,760 cases of USDA-compliant canned applesauce in five truckloads—to applesauce embedded in broader food supply solicitations like those issued by Texas HHSC and state-supported living centers covering hundreds of line items across bread, proteins, dairy, and processed fruits. Pricing accountability is tight: Oregon DOC historical pricing ran $21.84 per case as of June 2026, with firm fixed pricing required on FOB destination, all-inclusive bases.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate applesauce ITBs in 2026 (May and July) with due dates of June 2 and July 31 respectively, signaling recurring institutional demand. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's February and May 2026 supplemental food procurements for statewide hospitals and supported living centers valued up to $4.5 million over three years and encompassed apple and fruit products alongside 210+ line items. School districts dominate the long tail: Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Dallas ISD (Texas), Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia) all posted overlapping produce and processed-fruit solicitations in 2026, many with fresh produce components (apples, applesauce, apple crisps, dried fruit bars) bundled into larger grocery or food-supply contracts. Delivery is invariably Monday–Friday to school locations or central warehouses, with firm fixed pricing required for full contract periods, Buy American Act compliance mandatory, and $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance standard. No recent opportunities in this dataset show exclusive applesauce procurement beyond the Oregon DOC instances; applesauce appears as a line item within larger institutional food buys.