UNSPSC 50391521: Organic early mcintosh apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391521 Organic early McIntosh apple purees, a Commodity code, encompasses canned and shelf-stable apple products—including applesauce in sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, and chunky formats—procured by state corrections departments, school districts, health and human services agencies, and institutional food service operations. State and local governments buy applesauce and related apple purees primarily for inmate and patient meal programs, child nutrition services, and institutional cafeteria operations; the code captures what is actually being solicited today rather than the restrictive "organic early McIntosh" qualifier in the code's nominal name, since recent opportunities show broad-gauge canned applesauce and apple products without organic or varietal restrictions. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and regional buying cooperatives. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce in the past two months, indicating repeat procurement activity at that agency.

Geographic spread is dominated by recent activity in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S-29100-00017453 (canned applesauce, 4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026) and earlier ITB S-29100-00016975 (1,904 cases, due June 2, 2026), both with delivery to Salem; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple statewide food procurement vehicles spanning state hospitals and supported living centers; and the Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce including apple varieties under IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026). A Texas state-supported living center (El Paso) issued IFB HHS0017449 (food and consumables, due July 13, 2026) covering broader commodity categories that may include apple products. The historical pricing context from Oregon shows $21.84 per case as of June 2026, with previous awards to vendors including Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner. Applesauce procurement under this code serves primarily institutional food service at scale, with state-level buying cooperatives and individual school districts and correctional agencies driving most recent solicitations.