UNSPSC 50381983: Starking apple purees

The variety of apples known as starking apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50381983 Starking apple purees is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable and processed apple products purchased by state and local agencies for food service and nutrition programs. Based on recent state and local solicitations, the code covers canned applesauce in both branded and generic specifications, as well as dried apple products and apple-based components in composite food items. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, independent school districts, county government nutrition and senior services operations, and municipal boards of education. The Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office have posted multiple opportunities under this code in recent months, indicating repeat procurement activity. Scope spans bulk canned applesauce meeting USDA commodity specifications (packed in juice, water, or light syrup with minimum one-year shelf life), dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school nutrition programs, fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia), and apple-component items within broader food-supply contracts for correctional facilities, veterans' homes, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition centers. Products must meet USDA 2011 commodity specifications and FDA standards with proper labeling, undamaged delivery condition, and documented shelf life.

Recent opportunity activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest, with the Oregon Department of Corrections posting two ITBs for canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, for 4,760 cases at historical pricing of $21.84 per case; ITB S-29100-00016975 due June 2, 2026, for 1,904 cases at $21.827 per case), and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posting two brand-specific and one brand-or-equal weekly food order for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposals due August 24, 2026, and June 17, 2026). School district activity appears in Georgia and Texas: Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties due June 26, 2026, and Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. Additional broader food-supply contracts naming apple or applesauce products as line items include Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), Texas HHSC IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food statewide (bid deadline March 19, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, City of Bridgeport Board of Education commodities procurement due June 26, 2026, and Texas TDCJ cafeteria food products IFB 304T-26-300CF due May 4, 2026. Oregon offers 5 percent preferences for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors; school nutrition contracts frequently enforce Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products and compliance with the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.