UNSPSC 50391517: Organic crispin apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391517 Organic crispin apple purees (Commodity) encompasses canned and processed apple products—applesauce, apple crisps, and dried fruit bars—procured by state departments, county school districts, and independent school districts across the country primarily for food service and institutional nutrition programs. State and local governments use this code to source shelf-stable apple products for cafeteria operations, state correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and child nutrition services serving student populations and institutionalized residents. The code shows substantial recent activity driven by school district procurement cycles and state facility food supply contracts, with issuing bodies spanning correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts of varying sizes (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Hancock County Schools, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Dallas Independent School District), city boards of education (Bridgeport Board of Education), and state-level procurement offices (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office).

Recent solicitations concentrate in the South and Pacific Northwest, with notable activity in Texas (Texas HHSC, Dallas ISD, Rockwood district in Missouri), Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Douglas County Schools), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), and Connecticut (Bridgeport). Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026) offering a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (response due July 16, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including applesauce for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026) with estimated historical value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for school year 2026-27 (sealed bids due June 26, 2026) requiring Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. Pricing in recent applesauce bids is firm and fixed, historically around $21.84 per case, with delivery on FOB destination basis prepaid by contractors and minimum one-year shelf life required.