UNSPSC 50386300: Plum purees

The type of fruit which is any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus prunus) with globular to oval smooth-skinned fruits that are drupes with oblong seeds which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50386300 Plum purees is a Class code that encompasses shelf-stable and prepared fruit products sourced by state and local food service operations, though the recent solicitations show the code is being applied more broadly to general fruit procurement including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed fresh produce rather than plum purees specifically. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily corrections departments, health and human services agencies operating state facilities, county boards of education, school districts, and county social services programs. The work solicited includes purchasing canned and fresh fruit for institutional food service — correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, senior services centers, and school nutrition programs — with quantities ranging from hundreds to thousands of cases or line items, firm fixed pricing quoted per unit or case, and delivery on FOB destination terms to central distribution centers or multiple school sites. Issuing bodies typically require compliance with USDA commodity specifications or FDA standards, minimum shelf-life guarantees, and delivery within 45 to 72 hours of order or within specified contract periods.

The recent activity spans Oregon, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut, with repeat buyers including the Oregon Department of Corrections (which has posted multiple canned applesauce ITBs), the State of Illinois (weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (supplemental food procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, citing a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issuing informal written quotes IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; and Austin Independent School District issuing RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. Buy American provisions are common in school and state facility procurements, and Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for in-state fabrication and in-state vendor headquarters.