UNSPSC 50391500: Organic apple purees

The type of organic fruit known as organic apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50391500 Organic apple purees, a Class code, covers canned and processed apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including applesauce in varied styles (sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, chunky) and dried fruit bars. Recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of apple and fruit products than the title alone suggests—Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas HHSC procure canned applesauce in bulk cases; Austin Independent School District sources dried fruit bars and apple crisps; and Hancock County Schools in Georgia sources fresh apples as part of comprehensive produce contracts. Issuing bodies are diverse: state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, independent school districts, and county social services departments. Procurement methods include ITB (Invitation to Bid), IFB (Invitation for Bids), and RFP (Request for Proposals), with contract terms typically running 12 months or longer with renewal options.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 in May 2026 and S2910000017453 in July 2026), with the July solicitation expecting 4,760 cases at a historical unit price of $21.84 per case. Texas agencies—HHSC and the Department of Criminal Justice—regularly solicit comprehensive food procurement including apple products; HHSC's IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables had a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and closed March 19, 2026. Georgia entities including Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce contract, June 2026) and the State of Georgia (food supplies IFB, May 2026) actively source apple and fruit items. Austin Independent School District (Texas) solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 due July 16, 2026. Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy issued multiple weekly food-order solicitations with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications in June through August 2026. Connecticut and Georgia school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education and Hancock County) source apple products alongside broader commodity procurement. Buy American provisions appear frequently, requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, and Oregon applies a combined 10 percent state preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5% for resident bidders).