UNSPSC 50391502: Organic ambrosia apple purees

The variety of organic apples known as organic ambrosia apples which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50391502 Organic ambrosia apple purees is a Commodity code. State and local governments purchasing under this code are buying canned applesauce and fresh produce containing apples in various forms—most notably canned applesauce for correctional facilities and school districts, but also fresh whole apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz varieties) and apple-based products like dried apple crisps for child nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts of varying size (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System), and one municipal purchasing office (City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center). School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple districts soliciting produce contracts for the 2026-27 school year. Recent representative solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026); Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties totaling over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026); and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026).

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with Georgia (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County school systems) showing the most recent momentum, followed by Oregon (ODOC appears twice), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Connecticut, Missouri, Illinois, and other states appear once each in the recent block. Most school-district solicitations apply Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products, and many specify USDA compliance, HACCP plans, and recall accessibility. Pricing structures vary: IFB procurements typically request firm fixed unit rates (per case for canned goods, per pound or per serving for fresh produce), with many school districts using cost-plus methodology or USDA market-index-based pricing for fresh produce. Contracts generally run July 1 through June 30 to align with the school year, with delivery to central warehouses or direct-to-school distribution. Minimum insurance requirements are consistent across jurisdictions—$1 million general liability per occurrence and $2 million aggregate. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent solicitation block, though some districts (Dallas ISD, City of Bridgeport) encourage M/WBE participation without formal carve-outs. Contract values range from approximately $41,530 (Oregon DOC applesauce order) to $9 million annually (Douglas County main-line food distribution serving 32 schools).