UNSPSC 50381991: Wealthy apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381991 Wealthy apple purees (Commodity) spans the procurement of canned and shelf-stable apple and fruit purees that state and local governments source for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, veterans homes, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies acquiring applesauce in bulk cases (typically 1,900–4,760 cases per procurement) for inmate, student, and resident meal programs, with specifications calling for USDA 2011 commodity-grade canned fruit compliant with FDA and USDA standards, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, with minimum one-year shelf life. State departments of corrections and health and human services dominate the issuing-body mix, supplemented by school districts and county education boards. State procurement offices solicit under this code using ITB, IFB, and RFQ notice types, with awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit or per-case basis; several solicitations permit brand-or-equal substitutions to widen the vendor pool.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for applesauce (May 2026 and July 2026, both due within two weeks of posting, with FOB Destination delivery to Salem) and applies a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders including applesauce for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (June and August 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Criminal Justice solicited supplemental and cafeteria food products encompassing canned fruit for corrections and state-supported living centers statewide. Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas school districts and county boards of education have posted RFQs and IFBs for produce and fresh-produce baskets alongside shelf-stable items. Gwinnett County (Georgia) issued an informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food including canned items (October 2026, due October 19), and Hancock County Schools (Georgia) and Austin Independent School District posted RFPs for fresh produce and dried fruit bars (June 2026). Historical pricing for canned applesauce ranges from $21.83 to $21.84 per case (Oregon ODOC awards, 2026), with larger institutional procurement volumes indicating sustained demand across state corrections, health services, and school nutrition operations.