UNSPSC 50381988: Twenty ounce apple purees

The variety of apples known as twenty ounce apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50381988 Twenty ounce apple purees is a Commodity code that covers canned or processed apple puree products procured for institutional food service, including state corrections departments, school nutrition programs, senior services, state veterans homes, and state health and human services facilities. State and local buyers under this code purchase applesauce in bulk quantities—typically palletized cases delivered to central distribution centers or facility kitchens—with products specified to USDA 2011 commodity standards, compliant with FDA and USDA regulations, and available in sweetened or unsweetened varieties, smooth or chunky textures, and packed in juice, water, or light syrup. Procurement bodies soliciting under the code include state purchasing divisions (corrections, health services), county boards of education, county social services departments, and city boards of education. The scope extends beyond apple purees narrowly to encompass broader institutional food procurement that bundles applesauce with proteins, dairy, grains, canned vegetables, and condiments; several recent opportunities tagged under this or related codes include multi-line-item food commodities solicitations where apple products are one category among many.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for canned applesauce on May 18, 2026 (ITB S2910000016975, approximately 1,904 cases due June 2, 2026) and July 10, 2026 (ITB S-29100-00017453, approximately 4,760 cases due July 31, 2026), applying a combined 5% Oregon goods and 5% resident-bidder preference totaling 10%. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables including applesauce as part of a larger 210-line-item procurement (IFB HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4,500,000 over three years). Georgia and Illinois state procurement offices solicited broader food commodities that include apple products—the State of Georgia's June 22, 2026 solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's recurring weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (multiple quarterly procurements through 2027). School districts including Austin Independent School District (Austin, Texas; RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, July 16, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia; IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce and processed items, June 26, 2026), and the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut; IFB BNB053266 for 115 line items of commodities including fruit products, June 26, 2026) also procure apple products under Buy American provisions. Pricing benchmarks from recent awards range from approximately $21.83 to $21.84 per case for canned applesauce (Oregon ODOC historical awards to Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner, June and January 2026). All recent solicitations require FOB Destination delivery with freight prepaid, compliance with product labeling and shelf-life standards, and submission of liability insurance documentation.