UNSPSC 50385506: Berna orange purees

The variety of oranges known as berna oranges which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385506 Berna orange purees is a Commodity code that in practice spans a broader range of shelf-stable and fresh fruit products than the code name suggests — state and local governments are actively soliciting canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and packaged fruit and vegetable items for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers. The issuing bodies are diverse: state departments of corrections and health and human services, state school nutrition authorities, county boards of education, county senior services departments, independent school districts, city boards of education, and state health agencies. Scope of work includes bulk procurement of shelf-stable canned and frozen fruit products, fresh-produce contracts with multi-item line-count specifications, and dried or value-added fruit items for institutional food service. Contract values range from approximately $41,500 for small applesauce deliveries to $4.5 million over three years for comprehensive food and consumables supply across multiple state facilities. Procurement is typically through IFB, ITB, or RFP; evaluation emphasizes firm, all-inclusive pricing quoted per unit or case, compliance with USDA standards and Buy American provisions where applicable, delivery within 45 to 72 hours of order, and demonstrated vendor performance and insurance coverage.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Western states, with notable solicitation volume in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issuing an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting canned applesauce via ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases with five-percent Oregon-goods preferences, bid due July 31, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce across over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, bids due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-year value of $1.5 million, proposals due July 13, 2026. The State of Illinois has issued multiple quarterly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases. All recent solicitations mandate FOB destination delivery, insurance compliance, and adherence to federal food safety standards and domestic-content preferences where school nutrition law applies.