UNSPSC 50381997: Anna apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50381997 Anna apple purees, a Commodity code, covers canned and processed apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and apple crisps delivered to schools, corrections facilities, veterans homes, health and human services centers, and county senior services. The code captures both shelf-stable processed apple products and fresh apple procurement for education and social services delivery. Recent solicitations show school districts, state corrections and health agencies, and county nutrition programs as primary buyers, with work spanning single-item food supply contracts under RFQ, IFB, and RFP methods through cooperative purchasing frameworks and direct procurement.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with standout recent opportunities including the Oregon Department of Corrections' two ITB procurements for canned fruit applesauce (solicitations S-29100-00017453, posted July 10, 2026, and S-29100-00016975, posted May 18, 2026, each seeking approximately 1,900–4,760 cases with responses due June 2 and July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including applesauce for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026), Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (proposals due July 16, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB covering apple varieties (sealed bids due June 26, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 informal written quote for shelf-stable food items (responses due October 19, 2026), and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's recurring weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal procurements throughout 2026). Oregon applies a combined 10% preference for state-fabricated goods and resident bidders; Texas and Connecticut enforce Buy American provisions requiring 51% domestic content in processed items; Georgia and Illinois procurements carry prevailing wage and state prompt payment compliance.