UNSPSC 50382020: Golden sweet apricot purees

The variety of apricots known as golden sweet apricots which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50382020 Golden sweet apricot purees is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable and canned fruit products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service, nutrition programs, and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and broader commodity-food baskets that include fruit purees and processed fruit items as components of multi-line-item food supply contracts. The code spans school districts, county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, state veterans homes, municipal nutrition centers, and county senior services operations. Issuing bodies range from small county procurement offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education) to statewide purchasing divisions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office) to city nutrition services (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Florida), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, and ITB S-29100-00016975 due June 2, 2026), establishing a steady procurement pattern with historical pricing around $21.83 per case and involving two full truckloads per order. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued recurring quarterly food contracts for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (posted August 19 and June 12, 2026, both with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables statewide across hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, maximum value $4.5 million over three years) and separate fresh produce for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, prior-period value $1.5 million). Gwinnett County issued an informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026. School districts including Austin Independent School District (RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education (IFB for fresh produce SY27, due June 26, 2026) participate regularly. Buy American provisions and domestic-ingredient requirements appear frequently in school nutrition and state-facility procurement, with Oregon preferences (5 percent Oregon-fabricated goods, 5 percent resident-bidder preference) applied to ODOC awards.