UNSPSC 50385522: Late valencia orange purees

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

UNSPSC 50385522 Late valencia orange purees is a Commodity code that encompasses processed fruit products—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, supplemental food items, and fresh produce—actually being procured by state and local governments for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state-supported facilities. The recent opportunities under this code show state departments of corrections, school districts, health and human services agencies, and school nutrition programs buying canned fruit products, fresh produce, and food supplies in bulk for cafeterias, food service centers, and institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System. State and local purchasing offices solicit under this code regularly, with school nutrition programs and state institutional food service as the dominant customer segments.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and mid-Atlantic states, particularly Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Oregon, with additional solicitations in Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with delivery beginning within 60 days and a historical award price of $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the central warehouse, due July 16, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center and other HHSC facilities, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple, berry, vegetable, and citrus varieties, due June 26, 2026. The Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services estimates approximately $9 million in annual expenditure across 32 schools serving 25,500 students. Buy American provisions, prevailing wage obligations where applicable, and firm fixed pricing for contract duration are standard across recent solicitations. Most school district procurements require responses by late spring and early summer for July 1 contract commencement, with delivery typically Monday through Friday during business hours to multiple school sites or central warehouses.