UNSPSC 50386004: Date plum persimmon purees

The variety of persimmons known as date plum persimmon which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50386004 Date plum persimmon purees is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of preserved fruit products and fruit-based food items for institutional food service. The recent solicitations under this code show mixed relevance — most opportunities target broader food categories (canned and shelf-stable proteins, produce, general cafeteria staples) rather than the specific date plum persimmon puree product line named in the code. The one directly relevant recent solicitation is the Oregon Department of Corrections' Fruit Applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453 and S2910000016975), which solicits canned fruit products with USDA commodity specifications, FOB destination delivery, and state-level preferences. State agencies and school districts dominate the issuing bodies — the State of Illinois has posted multiple food-service procurement notices for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued bids for supplemental food products statewide, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procures cafeteria items through the Comptroller's office, and the Oregon Department of Corrections regularly solicits canned fruit. County and local school boards also participate, including Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), and Austin Independent School District (Texas). The category spans food-service logistics, USDA commodity compliance, brand-or-equal product substitution, Buy American requirements, and firm fixed-price delivery models.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Western regions, with recent high-volume procurements in Georgia (Gwinnett County and Hancock County), Illinois (State of Illinois), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, AISD), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued successive applesauce ITBs in May and July 2026, with a historical award at $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales (June 2026 award) and prior pricing at $21.827 per case (January 2026). The Texas HHSC issued a supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2) in May 2026 with a maximum potential three-year value of $4.5 million and a bid deadline of March 19, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a cafeteria food products IFB (304T-26-300CF) in May 2026 covering 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas, with a response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with delivery by December 7, 2026 (due October 19, 2026). More recent activity in institutional food sourcing suggests steady demand but limited concentration of date-plum-persimmon-specific purchasing — most solicitations bundle preserved fruits into larger commodity categories rather than isolating specialty fruit purees.