UNSPSC 50385500: Orange purees

The type of fruit which is any of several species of small trees or shrubs in the genus citrus of the rue or citrus family and their fruits. Grown in tropical and subtropical regions, the nearly round fruits have leathery, oily rinds and edible, juicy inner flesh rich in vitamin c. which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385500 Orange purees, a Class code, does not reflect the fruit-based food products actually being solicited under this designation. Recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code cover canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food-service supply lines for schools, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), and county education boards. Most recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, and Illinois. The mix of issuing bodies indicates fragmentation across school nutrition programs and correctional and healthcare institutional food service, with school districts and state institutional buyers dominating recent solicitations.

Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items across frozen, refrigerated, and shelf-stable products, due with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB for Master Grocery K-12 (multi-school weekly delivery, due April 27, 2026). The Douglas County School System's procurement for food supply and distribution services to 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million and a GEC Buying Cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (approximately $5.5 million annually across two geographic areas) illustrate the scale of institutional food service demand in this taxonomy. Most solicitations specify firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid, Buy American compliance, and compliance with USDA commodity standards and food safety protocols. The code shows sustained activity but with a mismatch between the nominal scope (orange purees) and actual procurement, which spans broader fruit, vegetable, protein, and staple food-service products.