UNSPSC 50381986: Summer rambo apple purees

The variety of apples known as summer rambo apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50381986 Summer rambo apple purees, a Commodity code, covers canned applesauce and related processed apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and institutional food service. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers soliciting canned applesauce (sweetened and unsweetened, smooth and chunky varieties), dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for school cafeterias and state-supported living centers. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county school boards, and corrections agencies across multiple states. Work solicited under this code includes supply contracts for food service operations, with products required to meet USDA commodity specifications, FDA/USDA standards, and Buy American provisions where applicable (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (state health and human services, Dallas ISD, TDCJ correctional facilities), Georgia (multiple county school systems including Savannah-Chatham, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Douglas County), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Illinois (state procurement), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026), the Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract year), and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services across 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students (estimated annual expenditure approximately $9,000,000, sealed proposals due February 18, 2026). Most contracts run one school or fiscal year with renewal options, firm fixed pricing requirements, FOB destination delivery terms with freight prepaid by the contractor, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders meeting specifications.