UNSPSC 50382028: Katy apricot purees

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

UNSPSC 50382028 Katy apricot purees (Commodity) describes shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, veterans' homes, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show that the code captures a broader category of canned and processed fruit items than the specific product name suggests; state and local buyers are purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and commodity-grade canned fruits packed in juice, water, or light syrup to meet USDA standards and nutritional requirements for captive populations. The issuing bodies span county school nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, and municipal school districts. Georgia (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, State of Georgia), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice, Austin Independent School District, Comptroller of Public Accounts), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) show recent activity, with repeat procurement from state corrections and veterans' homes appearing multiple times across the dataset.

Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned applesauce (Solicitation S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, with historical award to MJ Kellner at $21.827 per case) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables including fresh and frozen fruits to supply state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years). The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for 1,062 cases of food items including shelf-stable products (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026) illustrate school-district and county procurement demand. Most solicitations emphasize firm, fixed pricing on FOB destination terms with delivery windows of 45 to 72 hours, USDA compliance and grade certification, minimum shelf-life requirements, and liability insurance; several apply Buy American provisions requiring domestic content or processing, and Oregon applies resident and in-state production preferences (5 percent each).