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, encompasses canned fruit applesauce and dried fruit bars supplied to state agencies, school districts, and local health and human services facilities. State and local governments procure applesauce and apple-based fruit products as shelf-stable meal components and snack items for institutional food service, nutrition programs, and correctional facilities. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health services, independent school districts, and county boards of education across multiple states. Recent opportunities show the code captures both mainstream canned applesauce contracts and specialty dried fruit product lines intended for school nutrition programs.

The code sees the heaviest recent activity in the Southeast and Texas. Oregon Department of Corrections posted two applesauce bids (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026), with the most recent solicitation for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem under ITB, where historical pricing ran $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued supplemental food and consumable IFBs (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with prior historical value of $1.5 million annually, and HHS0016792 variants with potential $4.5 million value over three years) covering institutional feeding statewide. Buy American or domestic-content preferences appear in school district procurements, and delivery is typically FOB destination with firm fixed pricing for the contract period. Pricing is quoted on per-unit or per-case bases, and awards generally go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting specifications.