UNSPSC 50382008: Castlebrite apricot purees

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

UNSPSC 50382008 Castlebrite apricot purees is a Commodity code that state and local governments have rarely procured under this specific designation, though recent opportunities tagged to it reveal a broader pattern of food service procurement for institutional settings. The most recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code diverge significantly from the nominal product scope — they track canned and fresh fruit purchases, dried fruit bars, produce items, and broad food supply contracts for schools, corrections facilities, and health and human services institutions rather than apricot purees specifically. State buyers include corrections departments, school districts, health and human services agencies, and boards of education across multiple states, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant institutional category. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and several independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI) appear multiple times across the recent opportunities, signaling repeat purchasing activity in this commodity family.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent procurements include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026, with 5–10 percent Oregon-origin and resident preferences), Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million), Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple and berry varieties (bids due June 26, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 for various food products including fresh and specialty items (proposals due April 2, 2026, for school year 2026–2027). Buy American provisions, domestic content requirements (typically 51 percent for processed products), firm fixed pricing, and FOB destination delivery are consistent across these solicitations.