UNSPSC 50382040: Poppycot apricot purees

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

UNSPSC 50382040 Poppycot apricot purees (Commodity) names a narrow fruit-puree category, but state and local governments procuring under this code actually buy a much broader range of canned and fresh fruit products—applesauce, pears, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, and eggs—predominantly for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and health and human services institutions. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health services, school districts (independent and county), and county boards of education, with school districts appearing most frequently across recent opportunities. Work is solicited as IFBs, RFPs, and ITBs with response dates typically 30 to 60 days from posting, and purchases are structured as annual or multi-year term contracts with firm pricing and renewal options. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts appear as repeat buyers.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Missouri, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026) under OregonBuys with 5 percent local-preference stacking; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables (due June 26, 2026) with Buy American commodity-content minimums; Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts statewide with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas (due March 4, 2026); and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with a historical contract value of $1.5 million. Most solicitations specify USDA compliance, Buy American or domestic-content thresholds (commonly 51 percent for processed goods), delivery to multiple school or institutional locations, and general liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million.