UNSPSC 50381974: Red rome apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381974 Red rome apple purees (Commodity) represents a narrow food product category that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The recent opportunities show state and local buyers sourcing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce containing apples—items that fall within or closely adjacent to the nominal code scope. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple active solicitations from Hancock County Schools (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 Schools (Georgia), Dallas Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). State agencies appear less frequently but are active: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, and State of Georgia all posted food procurement notices in the recent window. Correctional and healthcare facilities round out the buyer set, with Texas HHSC's El Paso State Supported Living Center and state hospital systems purchasing supplemental food products under fixed-price, firm-delivery contracts.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with notable procurement volume from Georgia school districts, Texas state agencies, and Oregon corrections. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two solicitations for canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, seeking 4,760 cases at approximately $21.84 per case delivered FOB Salem; and ITB S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, for 1,904 cases). Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), while Texas HHSC solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide with a $4.5 million potential value over three years (IFB HHS0016792, due February 23, 2026; updated IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026). Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties (due June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System coordinated a multi-district RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 Georgia school districts with approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending (due March 4, 2026). Evaluation typically favors lowest responsive and responsible pricing, with firm fixed prices required for the full contract term and delivery to multiple school sites or central warehouses on weekly or as-needed schedules. Buy American provisions and USDA commodity compliance appear consistently across school nutrition procurements.