UNSPSC 50385534: Pummulo orange purees

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

UNSPSC 50385534 Pummulo orange purees is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable and fresh citrus and stone-fruit juice products, purees, and related processed fruit items for institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show a broader scope than pummulo purees alone—governments are buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and multi-line food and consumable products for correctional facilities, veterans' homes, schools, and social service agencies. The mix of issuing bodies includes county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), state corrections and health departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, Texas HHSC), county social services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and municipal nutrition centers (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Food service procurement under related codes is routine and recurring, with contracts typically running one to two years.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County's IFB for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, serving the Department of Community Services; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (responses due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem, Oregon, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales (June 2026); Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, berries, and citrus for the 2026–27 school year due June 26, 2026. Texas HHSC's broader supplemental food and consumables procurement (IFB HHS0016792v2) carried a three-year estimated value of $4.5 million and covered 210 line items including fresh, frozen, and processed products for state hospitals and supported living centers. Most procurements use ITB or IFB notice types, emphasize firm fixed pricing and FOB Destination delivery, and require compliance with USDA commodity specifications and Buy American provisions where applicable.