UNSPSC 50386352: Marked red plum purees

The variety of plums known as marked red plums which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50386352 Marked red plum purees, a Commodity code, represents a narrow subset of fruit-based food products that state and local governments procure primarily as ingredients for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitation activity shows that the code encompasses canned and processed fruit items — applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce — purchased by school districts, state agencies, county governments, and institutional food service operations for cafeteria, nutrition center, and state-facility meal programs. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education, independent school districts, state-supported living centers, county purchasing offices, and municipal nutrition operations. Procurement methods include ITBs, IFBs, RFPs, and informal written quotes, with contract terms typically running one fiscal or calendar year with renewal or extension options at the purchasing agency's discretion. Vendors must meet USDA commodity specifications, FDA compliance, Buy American requirements where applicable (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), and maintain appropriate commercial general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence standard). Delivery is generally FOB Destination with pricing quoted on a per-unit or per-case basis, firm-fixed through the contract term except where price adjustments are tied to CPI or approved manufacturer price increases.

Geographic activity spreads across Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Illinois (State Chief Procurement Office for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), with the highest recent concentration in the Southeast and Southwest regions. Representative recent opportunities include the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for delivery by December 7, 2026 (due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in five truck loads to Salem with a historical price of $21.84 per case (due July 31, 2026); the Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps delivered to central warehouse (due July 16, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables across 210 line items including fruits and vegetables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with an estimated potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years (due March 19, 2026, with award contingent upon appropriation).