UNSPSC 50385507: Bigaradier apepu orange purees

The variety of oranges known as bigaradier apepu oranges which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385507 Bigaradier apepu orange purees is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of canned and processed fruit products—applesauce, pears, mixed fruit, and specialty fruit items—for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state facility operations. The code sees consistent activity from corrections departments, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and special-purpose nutrition programs across multiple states, with bidders submitting pricing on per-unit or per-case bases, delivery on FOB destination terms with freight prepaid, and firm fixed pricing for contract periods typically running one to three years with renewal options.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case (historical price), with bids due July 31, 2026 and delivery in five full truckloads to Salem; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792 (supplemental posting) solicited 210 line items of food and consumable products including canned fruits for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years and responses due June 17, 2026; the Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service with proposals due July 16, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce including apples and berries for school year 2026–27 under IFB #SN002-2027, with bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school locations. School districts and corrections departments represent the largest share of recent issuers, with state health and human services agencies procuring for institutional food service across multiple facilities. Buy American provisions and domestic content preferences appear in many school district solicitations, and prevailing wage requirements apply in some state procurements; liability insurance minimums range from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence depending on issuing body and scope.