UNSPSC 50382046: Royal blenheim apricot purees

The variety of apricots known as royal blenheim apricots which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50382046 Royal blenheim apricot purees is a Commodity-tier code that encompasses canned and packaged fruit products, including applesauce, prepared fruit purées, and similar shelf-stable fruit preparations procured by state and local food service operations. State and local governments buy under this code primarily to stock institutional cafeterias, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs with ready-to-serve fruit components that meet USDA commodity specifications and federal nutritional standards. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county school systems (Douglas County, Muscogee County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI), municipal education agencies (Bridgeport Board of Education), and state health facilities. School districts dominate recent activity, with multiple concurrent procurements for school nutrition programs across the 2026–27 contract year running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases at $21.84 per case historical pricing, due July 31, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting supplemental food and consumable products via IFB HHS0017449 for state-supported living centers and health services statewide, with historical annual spend of $1.5 million and a contract ceiling of up to $4.5 million over three years; Dallas Independent School District posting RFP JC250079 for various food products including specialty items not available through main commodity bids (due April 2, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 term contracts across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). Procurements consistently emphasize Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA 2011 commodity specifications, firm fixed pricing with freeze periods of 12 months or longer, and FOB destination delivery with transportation prepaid by contractor.