UNSPSC 50387521: Medlar purees

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

UNSPSC 50387521 Medlar purees is a Commodity code with no recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code show systematic misalignment: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport, and Georgia school districts are all procuring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and broader food service supplies for institutional meal programs. None of these are medlar purees—a specialized fruit preserve product with minimal institutional demand. The code appears to be a catch-all placeholder or taxonomy error in state procurement systems rather than a live category for medlar-specific sourcing.

The recent opportunities instead reflect state and local demand for commodity food procurement across school nutrition programs (Austin ISD, Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Rockwood School District, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County Schools), correctional facilities (Oregon DOC, Texas TDCJ), state health and human services facilities (Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and municipal food service (City of Bridgeport). Issuing bodies span state departments, county school systems, independent school districts, and state health agencies across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with most activity concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce across multiple categories (due June 26, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools master grocery contract (due April 27, 2026). The code shows no decision-relevant activity specific to medlar purees; procurement professionals pursuing institutional food supply opportunities should monitor the broader commodity-food codes rather than this specific Commodity designation.