UNSPSC 50385700: Passion fruit purees

The type of nearly round or ovoid fruit, 1-1 2 to 3 inches wide, have a tough rind that is smooth and waxy and ranging in hue from dark purple with faint, fine white specks, to light yellow or pumpkin-color. Within is a cavity more or less filled with an aromatic mass of double walled, membranous sacs containing orange-colored, pulpy juice and as many as 250 small, hard, dark brown or black, pitted seeds. The unique flavor is appealing, musky, guava-like and sweet tart to tart.

The yellow form have generally larger fruit than the purple, but the pulp of the purple is less acid, richer in aroma and flavor, and have a higher proportion of juice which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385700 Passion fruit purees, a Class code, does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this category. Recent solicitations from school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and nutrition programs across multiple states are procuring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables), eggs, and broad grocery and food service items—none of which are passion fruit purees. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the opportunities tagged to it represent standard food service procurement for institutional meal programs and do not align with the narrow commodity scope the code name implies.

State and local issuing bodies capturing these food service activities include school districts (Fairfax County, Austin, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Dallas, Douglas County), corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), and state procurement offices (Illinois, Georgia). Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Virginia, and other states. Representative solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables serving state facilities (due July 13, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026). These solicitations are structured as firm fixed-price buys with Buy American requirements, USDA compliance mandates, and delivery to central warehouses or school sites. The actual procurement activity under this code reflects institutional food service contracting—a high-volume, recurring market driven by meal participation and facility census—rather than specialty fruit processing.