UNSPSC 50387505: Bitter orange purees

The variety of fruit known as bitter oranges which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50387505 Bitter orange purees is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual state and local purchasing activity posted under it. The recent opportunities tagged with this code solicited canned applesauce, dried fruit bars and apple crisps, supplemental food and consumable products for state facilities, fresh produce for school nutrition programs, and various food products for institutional cafeterias and food service operations. The code's nominal scope—bitter orange purees—bears no meaningful relationship to the work actually being procured. State and local buyers under this tag are primarily K-12 school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Hancock County, and Dallas ISD), state correctional and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal education procurement offices (Bridgeport Board of Education). The issuing bodies span school nutrition programs, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and state hospital food service operations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce due July 31, 2026 (estimated 4,760 cases at historical pricing of $21.84 per case); Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office quarterly food orders due June 17, 2026 with brand-specific requirements; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (estimated $1.5 million annual value, bids due July 13, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens, sealed bids due April 27, 2026). The code shows substantial recent activity, but the mismatch between its nominal scope and actual purchasing suggests either metadata error or institutional inconsistency in how state and local buyers apply commodity taxonomy to food service procurement.