UNSPSC 50382004: Black apricot purees

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

UNSPSC 50382004 Black apricot purees is a Commodity code that, in practice, scopes to a broader range of fruit and vegetable food products purchased by state and local food service operations — school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, county senior services, and municipal school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations filed under this code do not specifically name black apricot purees but instead request bids and proposals for shelf-stable and fresh produce, canned fruits, dried fruit products, and mixed food commodities for institutional food service. The issuing bodies are diverse: state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, county senior services departments, and municipal education boards. State agencies and school districts appear most frequently in the recent activity block; Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office each issued multiple solicitations in the past four months. Procurement notices are typically issued as ITBs, IFBs, and RFPs with sealed bids or electronic submissions.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and the Southwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Texas (Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026 (due dates June 2 and July 31, respectively), requesting approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively, with historical pricing around $21.83 per case and a 5% Oregon goods preference applied. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a large supplemental food and consumables IFB in May 2026 (due March 19) with 210 line items and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items in October 2026 (due October 19). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce bids covering over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year in June 2026. Austin Independent School District issued an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps in June 2026 (due July 16). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center in June 2026 (due June 26) with MBE/CBE certifications applicable and Buy American provisions enforced.