UNSPSC 50385509: Blonde orange purees

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

UNSPSC 50385509 Blonde orange purees, a Commodity code, does not match the work actually being solicited under recent state and local opportunities. The code's nominal scope—orange purees—bears no direct relationship to the 13 recently posted contracts, which collectively procure canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, canned pears, fresh produce, eggs, and broad-spectrum food and grocery products for state corrections departments, school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, and state-supported living centers. The mismatch between the code's narrowly defined product scope and the diverse, aggregated food-procurement activity in the opportunities block indicates that either the code is rarely applied in state and local procurement or the tagging is inconsistent across issuing bodies.

Activity under this code, when present, originates from school districts, state health and human services agencies, state corrections departments, and county boards of education across multiple states including Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026). Geographic spread spans the Southeast (Georgia, Texas), Mountain West (Oregon), Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), and Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia), with no concentration in any single region. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies responsible for food service operations; repeat buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections. If pursuing activity nominally within this code's scope, verify that opportunities are specifically tagged 50385509 and confirm their actual commodity content before commitment, as the current opportunity set shows systematic misalignment between code definition and procurement substance.