UNSPSC 50381999: Pear apple purees

The variety of apple known as pear apple. which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50381999 Pear apple purees, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable and fresh pear-apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitations show that the code encompasses processed products including applesauce (canned, fresh, frozen, sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, and chunky variants) and dried fruit bars containing apple components, rather than fresh pears or apples alone. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, city boards of education, county boards of commissioners, and state veterans' facilities. School districts appear as repeat buyers, joined by state corrections and health-services agencies executing recurring institutional food contracts.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has solicited canned applesauce on multiple occasions under ITBs (S2910000016975 in May 2026 and S2910000017453 in July 2026), each for approximately 1,900–4,760 cases with historical pricing near $21.84 per case and a 10% Oregon-goods preference. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including applesauce and pear products as line items in a larger food procurement (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service under RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental and regular food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with contract values ranging from $1.5 million to $4.5 million over one to three years. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties under IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026). The State of Illinois has issued recurring quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. Typical requirements include USDA commodity compliance, minimum one-year shelf life, FOB destination delivery within 45–72 hours, compliance with Buy American provisions (51% domestic content for processed items), and submission through specialized procurement portals. Award methodologies focus on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value to the jurisdiction.