UNSPSC 50387500: Nominant fruit purees

The type of fruit which belong to no other class and have no other fruit commodities related to them which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50387500 Nominant fruit purees is a Class code capturing canned and processed fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service—schools, correctional facilities, health and human services centers, and related public operations. The code sees active solicitation across school districts, state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, and county boards of education, with Oregon and Texas representing significant recent procurement activity alongside Georgia and other states. Scope includes canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce with fruit components, and supplemental fruit-based consumables meeting USDA commodity specifications, Buy American Act requirements, and nutritional standards. Issuing bodies range from large independent school districts (Fairfax County, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD) to state institutional facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Illinois state food service) to regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts). Repeat buyers emerge in Oregon's corrections system and Texas health and human services agencies, both procuring canned fruit products on regular cycles.

Recent representative opportunities illustrate the breadth and frequency of activity. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026) at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-sourced goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792 for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumable products including fruit items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years and the most recent posting on February 26, 2026 (response due February 23, 2026). School district activity spans single-district procurements—Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, April 27, 2026 due date) seeking fresh fruit delivery to 52 schools and seven distribution kitchens—and cooperative multi-district arrangements such as the Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative fresh produce RFP spanning 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million annual spend (RFP SN 26-004, March 4, 2026 due date). Geographic spread concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois, with activity steady across the first seven months of 2026 and typical contract terms running July 1 through June 30 aligned to school and institutional fiscal years.