UNSPSC 50386344: Kelsey plum purees

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

UNSPSC 50386344 Kelsey plum purees is a Commodity code tracking shelf-stable and processed fruit products sourced by state and local governments for institutional food service. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers purchasing canned and processed fruit items—applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and broader commodity baskets that include preserved and fresh fruit—for cafeteria, nutrition center, correctional facility, veterans' home, and social-service programs. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois), county and city governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, City of Bridgeport), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education), and other state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Purchases typically are structured as firm-fixed-price contracts with FOB Destination delivery, compliance with USDA commodity and food-safety standards, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value vendor. Most recent opportunities require insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million, pre-bid questions, and submission of pricing sheets with unit-based or per-case calculations.

Recent activity spans multiple regions with notable concentration in the South and Pacific Northwest. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, and ITB S-29100-0016975 due June 2, 2026), each for approximately 1,900–4,760 cases with historical pricing near $21.84 per case and Oregon resident and Oregon-fabricated preferences totaling 10 percent. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) due October 19, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned products, delivered to Lawrenceville, Georgia. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (due August 24, 2026, and June 17, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two broad food-and-consumables IFBs (HHS0017449 due July 11, 2026, and HHS0016792v2 with responses due March 19, 2026) covering 210 line items across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties and berries for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued a commodities bid (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) spanning 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with Buy American compliance required. Geographic spread includes Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut.