UNSPSC 50382049: Tilton apricot purees

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

UNSPSC 50382049 Tilton apricot purees is a Commodity code that captures canned and processed fruit products procured by state and local food service operations, including school districts, corrections facilities, senior services programs, and health and human services agencies. State and local governments buy shelf-stable fruit products—applesauce, dried fruit bars, and canned fruit—under this code primarily for institutional meal programs serving inmates, patients, students, and seniors. Recent solicitations show buyers purchasing 1,904 to 4,760 cases of canned applesauce per contract, alongside dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce for multiple-location delivery. The issuing-body mix spans state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, independent school districts, and county senior services departments; Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office appear multiple times in recent activity.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on the South and Pacific Northwest, with Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut posting opportunities between May and October 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITBs for canned fruit applesauce in May and July 2026 (ITB S2910000016975, closed June 2, 2026; ITB S-29100-00017453, closed July 31, 2026) at historical pricing near $21.83 per case with Oregon-goods and Oregon-bidder preferences totaling 10 percent; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting supplemental food and consumables statewide (IFB HHS0016792V2, closed March 19, 2026) with a maximum contract value of $4,500,000 over three years; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (IWQ 140229, closed October 19, 2026); and Austin Independent School District requesting dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, closed July 16, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products appear in school district and board of education procurements; Oregon and Texas apply commodity preferences or local-supplier preferences. Most contracts specify firm fixed pricing for the initial term, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with USDA commodity specifications.