UNSPSC 50386357: Pink delight plum purees

The variety of plums known as pink delight plums which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50386357 Pink delight plum purees is a Commodity code that encompasses canned and processed fruit products purchased by state and local education and corrections agencies for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments actually buy canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, supplemental food products, and various grocery items under codes in this family, often with USDA commodity compliance and specific nutritional or ingredient restrictions. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health and human services, school districts ranging from small rural systems to large urban districts, and education boards across multiple states. State governments and school districts dominate the activity, with school nutrition programs and institutional feeding operations as primary use cases. Procurement methods include ITBs, RFPs, and IFBs, commonly with firm fixed pricing for annual or multi-year terms and deliveries to central warehouses or distributed school sites.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West, with standout recent solicitations including the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (response due July 16, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually (response due July 13, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites (response due June 26, 2026). Other recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Connecticut food commodities procurement for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (response due June 26, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools master grocery contract for K-12 delivery to 45 schools and distribution kitchens (response due April 27, 2026), and multiple school district procurements in Georgia and Missouri for fresh produce and grocery items. Buy American provisions, USDA commodity compliance, and school nutrition program requirements appear standard across the recent opportunities, with most requiring firm fixed pricing, delivery to multiple school sites or institutional locations, and compliance with federal food safety and nutritional standards.