UNSPSC 50387521: Medlar purees

The variety of fruit known as medlars which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50387521 Medlar purees (Commodity) encompasses canned and shelf-stable fruit preparations that state and local agencies procure for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity under this code focuses primarily on broader food-commodity categories rather than medlar products specifically. State and local issuing bodies are soliciting canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and mixed shelf-stable food items for correctional facilities, state veterans homes, school districts, county senior services, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office (for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Austin Independent School District, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, the City of Bridgeport Connecticut, and the State of Georgia have posted opportunities in the past five months. The mix spans county purchasing offices, state procurement divisions, school districts, and state agencies managing correctional and residential facilities. Issuing bodies typically require firm, fixed unit pricing quoted per case or per ounce, FOB Destination delivery, compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards, commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence, and three-year record retention where applicable.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB on July 10, 2026 (response due July 31) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem in five full truck loads; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an IFB on October 13, 2026 (response due October 19) for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and canned vegetables for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2027 under two concurrent procurements (brand-specific and brand-or-equal) with proposals due August 24, 2026; and Austin Independent School District posted an RFP on June 26, 2026 (response due July 16) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for delivery to the district's central warehouse. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have posted larger, multi-line-item solicitations covering mixed fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable food commodities across state facilities statewide. Responses typically close within 5 to 45 days of posting.