UNSPSC 50382001: Ambercot apricot purees

The variety of apricots known as ambercot apricots which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50382001 Ambercot apricot purees, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable fruit preparations purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service, including canned applesauce, dried fruit products, and fresh produce used in schools, correctional facilities, senior service centers, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring branded and generic fruit products—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and supplemental fruit inventory—for cafeteria operations, inmate nutrition programs, and congregate meal delivery. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, independent school districts, county social services departments, and municipal nutrition centers. The State of Illinois has posted multiple quarterly food-supply RFPs; the Oregon Department of Corrections has issued back-to-back applesauce ITBs; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission manages statewide food procurement serving multiple facilities across the state. County and city school nutrition programs and state-facility food services appear regularly in the recent-opportunity stream.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, with Gwinnett County and Hancock County Schools; Texas, through HHSC and TDCJ; and Connecticut, via the City of Bridgeport) and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections). Illinois posts frequent quarterly food orders. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of food items due October 19, 2026, covering 35 line items of shelf-stable products for the Department of Community Services; Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (five full truck loads) with bids due July 31, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, and an historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract period. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications, with proposals due August 24, 2026. Pricing is typically firm fixed for the contract term, delivery is FOB destination with advance scheduling required, and awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, in some cases, to achieve best value to the procuring entity.