UNSPSC 50385521: Late navel orange purees

The variety of oranges known as late navel oranges which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385521 Late navel orange purees is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fruit purees and processed fruit products for institutional food service, particularly in correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies. While the code's nominal scope references navel orange purees specifically, recent opportunities show state and local buyers actually procuring a broader range of canned and processed fruit products — applesauce, fruit bars, dried fruit, fresh produce, and supplemental food items — reflecting the reality that institutional procurement codes often cast wider nets than their names suggest. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) represent the issuing-body mix, spanning state agencies (corrections, health and human services), school districts across multiple states, and county boards of education. School districts dominate the recent activity under this code, with multiple concurrent procurements for fresh produce, dried fruit products, and supplemental food items for child nutrition services.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast and South — Georgia (Hancock County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County), Texas (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, HHSC statewide), and Connecticut (Bridgeport) — with notable activity also in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections). Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical monetary value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026). Douglas County School System RFP 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia (approximately $4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two, due March 4, 2026) demonstrates scale typical of multi-district cooperative buys. Most opportunities require firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, Buy American compliance, commercial general liability insurance ($1 million minimum), and USDA specification adherence; school district procurements frequently impose non-preferred-ingredients lists and HACCP plan requirements.