UNSPSC 50386303: Aurora plum purees

The variety of plums known as aurora plums which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50386303 Aurora plum purees is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable fruit products — applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and related processed fruit items — procured by state and local food service operations. State agencies, county boards of education, city school districts, state corrections departments, state-supported living centers, and county senior services offices solicit under this code to stock institutional cafeterias, nutrition centers, and food service warehouses. Contracts typically call for case quantities ranging from hundreds to thousands of units, delivered FOB destination to central distribution hubs or individual facility locations, with firm fixed pricing quoted per case or per unit of measure. Vendors must comply with USDA commodity specifications, FDA food standards, Buy American provisions where applicable (particularly in school nutrition contexts), and maintain appropriate food-service insurance and certification documentation including HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and vendor reference verification.

The code sees active procurement across multiple regions. Georgia procures heavily — Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including applesauce and related products (due October 19, 2026), and the State of Georgia issued a broader food and supplies solicitation (due June 22, 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate ITBs for canned applesauce, one in July 2026 (approximately 4,760 cases, response due July 31) and another in May 2026 (approximately 1,904 cases, response due June 2), both with Oregon-goods preferences totaling 10 percent combined. Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy in both brand-specific and brand-or-equal formats (June and August 2026 postings). Additional activity includes Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for food and consumable products for state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide (historical value $1.5 million annually, response due July 13, 2026), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education soliciting commodities including fruit products (115 line items, due June 26, 2026), and Austin Independent School District requesting dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted a fresh produce IFB spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (due June 26, 2026). Contract values where disclosed range from approximately $41,500 (Oregon applesauce) to $1.5 million annually (Texas state institutions) to $4.5 million over three years (supplemental food procurement across state hospitals and supported living centers).