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 is a Class code that encompasses fresh fruit products and prepared fruit items purchased by state and local governments for food service, institutional dining, and nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring not passion fruit purees specifically but rather a broader range of fresh and processed fruit items—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce including berries and specialty fruits, and comprehensive food commodity bundles that include fruit components. The code sees activity from state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Georgia, State of Illinois), county school districts and boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), municipal entities (City of Bridgeport), and state prison systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). These are primarily institutional buyers procuring for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, veterans homes, schools, and senior services centers.

Recent opportunities span multiple regions with notable concentration in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (response due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's RFP for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with both brand-specific and brand-or-equal options (response due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with 5% Oregon product and resident-bidder preferences (response due July 31, 2026); Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (response due July 16, 2026); and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million (response due July 13, 2026). Issuing bodies across these opportunities typically require FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, firm pricing, and three-year record retention. Buy American provisions appear in school district and board of education solicitations.