UNSPSC 50381982: Stark crimson apple purees

The variety of apples known as stark crimson apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50381982 Stark crimson apple purees is a Commodity code that spans canned and processed apple products purchased by state and local food service operations, including correctional facilities, school districts, health and human services agencies, and institutional kitchens. State and local governments buy applesauce in bulk canned format—sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, or chunky—meeting USDA commodity specifications and packed in juice, water, or light syrup, for use in inmate meals, student lunch programs, and facility-based nutrition services. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are diverse: state departments of corrections, school nutrition programs across multiple districts and counties, state health and human services commissions operating institutional facilities, county boards of education, and municipal school systems. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas agencies (HHSC, TDCJ) appear as repeat buyers of applesauce and related preserved fruit products, while school districts in Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Virginia, and Texas drive substantial volume through annual food service contracts that bundle applesauce alongside broader grocery and produce procurement.

Recent opportunities under this code cluster in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (five full truck loads of 40,000 pounds each) for delivery to its Central Distribution Center in Salem, with a response deadline of July 31, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST; the historical price was $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales in June 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792 and successor procurement HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables statewide covering 210 line items including preserved fruit products for state hospitals and supported living centers, with the V2 amendment response deadline of March 19, 2026, and a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Beyond applesauce specifically, school districts including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas) solicited food contracts incorporating canned and preserved fruits as line items within broader child nutrition procurement. Opportunities posted between January and July 2026 show steady procurement activity, with ITBs and RFPs issued for one-year school nutrition contracts and multi-year state facility supply agreements using firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination delivery, and Buy American / domestic commodity content compliance requirements.