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 that covers canned and shelf-stable fruit products state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers—school districts, county boards of education, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and specialized state facilities—purchasing these items in bulk for cafeterias, dining centers, and food banks. The work spans procurement of canned applesauce meeting USDA commodity specifications, fresh produce for school nutrition programs, and dried or processed fruit products for institutional meal service. Issuing bodies include state corrections and health agencies, county boards of education and services departments, independent school districts, and municipal purchasing offices. Delivery typically routes through central warehouses or institutional distribution centers with firm pricing quoted per case or unit of measure and FOB destination terms standard across the category.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce—solicitation S2910000017453 (July 31, 2026 deadline) for 4,760 cases with a historical award of $21.84 per case, and S2910000016975 (June 2, 2026 deadline) for 1,904 cases at $21.827 per case—both using the ITB format with Oregon goods and residency preferences. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned fruits and vegetables (due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications with quarterly cycles. Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service under RFP 27RFP004 (July 16, 2026 deadline). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty items (June 26, 2026 deadline) with a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products appear consistently across school district and state agency solicitations.