UNSPSC 50382008: Castlebrite apricot purees

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

UNSPSC 50382008 Castlebrite apricot purees (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within food service procurement, though the recent opportunities block shows limited direct activity in this specific branded item. State and local governments sourcing under this code are primarily school districts, county boards of education, state departments (corrections, health and human services), and municipal nutrition centers purchasing prepared and shelf-stable food products for institutional cafeterias, senior services, and residential facilities. The work solicited spans canned and fresh fruit products, applesauce, dried fruit bars, and broader food commodity baskets where apricot purees or equivalent fruit preparations appear as line items within larger nutrition procurement bundles. Issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. School nutrition operations and correctional facilities show the strongest repeat presence as buyers of bulk fruit products.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026, with a 10% combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered vendors), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical value $1.5 million annually, proposals due July 13, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce including multiple fruit varieties (bids due June 26, 2026, with Buy American requirements of 51% domestic content). The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including sauces and canned products (quotes due October 19, 2026). Corrective procurement pressures include Buy American provisions (51% domestic for processed products in school nutrition contexts), prevailing wage compliance in Illinois, liability insurance minimums ($1 million general commercial liability standard across most solicitations), and FOB Destination delivery requirements with prepaid freight. No current opportunities explicitly name Castlebrite apricot purees as a line item; the code shows indirect relevance through broader fruit and consumable food bundles.