UNSPSC 50386345: King james plum purees

The variety of plums known as king james plums which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50386345 King James Plum Purees is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned and processed fruit products—applesauce, pears, and fresh produce—for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, schools, health and human services agencies, and state hospitals. Recent solicitations show a distinct mismatch between the code's nominal scope (plum purees) and actual purchasing activity. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission are the most active recent buyers, but they are procuring canned applesauce and broader supplemental food lines, not plum purees. School nutrition programs—Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System, and Hancock County Board of Education—dominate the recent opportunity stream, bidding on fresh produce, grocery items, dried fruit bars, and food supply contracts rather than single-commodity fruit purees. Purchasing patterns emphasize fixed-price contracts, firm pricing for the contract year, Buy American compliance, USDA commodity specifications, and competitive award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders. Most school district procurements require delivery to multiple school sites on a weekly basis and compliance with nutritional standards, non-preferred ingredient lists (particularly avoiding artificial colors and high fructose corn syrup under Texas Bill #314), and food safety certifications including HACCP plans and recall procedures.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and South, with Georgia (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County) and Texas (Dallas ISD, HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD) as repeat issuers. Oregon Department of Corrections appears in two recent opportunities—an ITB for canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 (S2910000017453) with approximately 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case, and an earlier ITB due June 2, 2026 (S2910000016975) for 1,904 cases. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables supporting state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with opportunities due February 23, 2026 (HHS0016792 V2, maximum potential value $4.5 million) and a later solicitation (HHS0017449) due July 13, 2026 (historical value $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period). School districts typically issue RFPs or IFBs with response deadlines in late April or June and contract terms running July 1 through June 30, with Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) and Douglas County School System (RFP 26-003 for approximately $9 million annual food supply, due February 18, 2026) representing the largest institutional buyers by volume. The code shows substantial recent activity but serves institutional consumption categories—corrections, schools, state health services—that diverge measurably from the nominal commodity classification of plum purees alone.