UNSPSC 50385435: Red diamond nectarine purees

The variety of nectarines known as red diamond nectarines which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385435 Red diamond nectarine purees is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable and fresh fruit products for institutional food service — including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce — delivered to schools, corrections facilities, health and human services agencies, and county nutrition programs. The recent solicitations show substantial activity in canned and processed fruit products (applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps) as well as fresh produce spanning multiple fruit and vegetable categories. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, independent school districts, county boards of education and commissioners, and municipal education systems. The State of Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy and the Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers. Scope varies from shelf-stable canned applesauce and dried fruit products to fresh-produce contracts encompassing dozens of apple, berry, melon, citrus, and specialty fruit line items, all subject to Buy American provisions and USDA commodity or grade specifications where applicable.

Recent activity spans multiple states with concentration in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce (due June 2, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties and berries for school-year delivery (due June 26, 2026), Austin Independent School District's June 2026 RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products including fruit items for state-supported living centers and department facilities with historical volume guidance of $1.5 million annually (due July 11, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia and the City of Bridgeport in Connecticut also solicited commodity food items in June 2026 with shorter turnarounds. Contract terms typically run one to two years with optional renewal periods, and awards are generally made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or on best-value grounds based on price, specification compliance, and vendor performance history.