UNSPSC 50385515: Gou tou orange purees

The variety of oranges known as gou tou oranges which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385515 Gou tou orange purees is a Commodity code that captures canned and processed fruit products procured by state and local jurisdictions for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities reflect a broader scope of canned fruits, dried fruit products, and fresh produce rather than orange purees specifically. State and local governments are buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce assortments, eggs, and mixed food commodity bundles for correctional facilities, school districts, health and human services agencies, and institutional dining programs. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county and regional school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, Dallas Independent School District), municipal school systems, and special nutrition programs. School districts represent the dominant buyer category under this code, with multiple recent procurements for K–12 food service and child nutrition program support across elementary, middle, and high schools.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and South (Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Florida) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in Virginia and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with approximately 4,760 cases to be delivered in five truckloads to Salem; the Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including 210 line items across canned and fresh categories) due July 13, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $1.5 million for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center; and the Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories due June 26, 2026. School nutrition procurements typically run July 1 through June 30 contract years, with sealed IFB and RFP structures, firm fixed pricing, Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content for processed products, and general liability insurance thresholds between $1 million and $2 million per occurrence.