UNSPSC 50391504: Organic baldwin apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391504 Organic baldwin apple purees is a Commodity code that describes processed apple products purchased by state and local food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows activity that extends well beyond organic baldwin varieties to encompass fresh produce, canned applesauce, dried fruit products, and broader food-service commodities. State and local governments buy under this code through school nutrition programs, corrections departments, human services agencies, and county social-service departments. The issuing bodies include state departments (Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas), county boards of education and social services (Gwinnett County Georgia, Hancock County Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Bridgeport Board of Education Connecticut), state-supported living centers, and state corrections systems. Procurement methods vary between formal IFBs, RFPs, and informal written quotes, with most responses due within two to four weeks of posting.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026 (approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases per solicitation, ITB responses due June 2 and July 31) with a historical price around $21.83 per case. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including applesauce and canned fruit in October 2026 (quotes due October 19). Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026) for direct warehouse delivery. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications in June and August 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce including apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year under IFB with bids due June 26, 2026. Texas HHSC and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued larger statewide food and consumable procurements in May and June 2026 covering 210 to 382 line items across multiple food categories with estimated annual values ranging from $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multi-year terms. The Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education requested commodities including fruit and vegetable products (115 line items, bids due June 26, 2026) under Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content. Activity is driven by school nutrition compliance with federal commodity requirements and state-supported living center and corrections food service operations, with most contracts running annual or multi-year terms with renewal options.