UNSPSC 50385532: Parson brown orange purees

The variety of oranges known as parson brown oranges which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385532 Parson brown orange purees is a Commodity code representing shelf-stable fruit products purchased by state and local food service operations — school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and county government nutrition programs. The code sees limited direct activity in recent state and local solicitations; however, the broader scope of citrus and canned fruit products aligns with the shelf-stable fruit category that these jurisdictions procure as components of larger food and consumables bundles. State and local buyers treat this commodity as part of comprehensive food service procurement, typically bundled with proteins, vegetables, grains, and other shelf-stable items rather than solicited in isolation. The issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, human services, health), school districts (independent school districts and county boards of education), and county government operations. Repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the State of Illinois, and multiple school districts across the South and Southeast.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Southwest, with Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut seeing the most documented procurement volume. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's May 2026 IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (210 line items, responses due March 19, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST, with a five percent Oregon-fabricated preference and a five percent resident-bidder preference); Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items including citrus varieties, bids due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.); and the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB BNB053266 for commodities to the Board of Education Nutrition Center (115 line items, electronic submissions due June 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., MBE/CBE certifications applicable). All food service procurements under this code apply Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, comply with USDA grades and food safety standards, and mandate FOB destination delivery with prepaid freight.