UNSPSC 50381970: Red boscoop apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381970 Red boscoop apple purees is a Commodity code that encompasses canned applesauce and other processed apple products purchased by state and local food service operations, primarily corrections, healthcare, schools, and senior services. Recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code reflect actual buying patterns: canned applesauce in bulk cases for institutional feeding programs, with products meeting USDA commodity or grade specifications, packed in juice or light syrup, and delivered FOB destination. The issuing bodies are primarily state departments of corrections and health agencies, county and city school districts, county senior services, and state-supported living centers. The code sees activity across multiple jurisdictions but concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut, with issuing bodies ranging from large state prison systems to small county boards of education.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (5 truckloads, due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables including applesauce to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (bid response deadline March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including apple varieties for 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026), and Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon goods and resident bidders; Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products appear in school and city board of education solicitations; and prevailing wage and commercial liability insurance requirements are standard across state procurements.