UNSPSC 50385702: Blue passion flower purees

The variety of passion fruit known as blue passion flower which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385702 Blue passion flower purees is a Commodity code that describes shelf-stable fruit purees and prepared fruit products for institutional food service. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing canned and shelf-stable fruit items—applesauce, fruit purees, and dried fruit products—for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, senior services, and other institutional dining operations. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of commissioners, city boards of education, and independent school districts. The recent opportunities reflect heavy activity in school districts and state institutional food service procurement, with repeat solicitation by the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving multiple state-operated facilities.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with scattered solicitation in other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned applesauce procurement (ITB S-29100-00017453, approximately 4,760 cases, bid due July 31, 2026); Austin Independent School District's dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, proposals due July 16, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' food items purchase including multiple shelf-stable fruits and vegetables (IWQ 140229, informal written quotes due October 19, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables statewide contract (IFB HHS0016792V2, $4.5 million potential value over three years, closed March 19, 2026). Specifications typically require USDA commodity compliance, minimum one-year shelf life, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with Buy American provisions under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act for school and state hospital procurements. Award is generally made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or to best value where specified, with price quoted per unit and delivery typically within 30 to 45 days of order.