UNSPSC 50391522: Organic elstar apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391522 Organic elstar apple purees (Commodity) covers canned and shelf-stable apple products that state and local procurement offices buy for institutional food service, including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and apple crisps delivered to schools, corrections facilities, health and human services centers, county nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show government buyers purchasing applesauce in bulk cases (1,904 to 4,760 cases per order), dried fruit bars and crisps for school nutrition, and apple products as line items within broader food-service commodity bundles that also include proteins, dairy, grains, and produce. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education and community services, city and school district nutrition centers, and special-purpose state-supported living centers and veterans' homes. The code sees activity from multiple states and jurisdictions simultaneously, with no single buyer dominating recent awards.

Geographic activity centers on Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut, with recent opportunities including the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing two ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively, due June 2 and July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting supplemental food and consumables including fruit products statewide (IFB HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting food items including apple products for senior services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026), the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office soliciting weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (multiple quarterly procurements in June and August 2026), Austin Independent School District requesting dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident-headquartered vendors; Texas and school districts enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products. Historical pricing for canned applesauce in Oregon procurement ranges from $21.83 to $21.84 per case, with institutional buyers routinely splitting awards across multiple vendors or awarding to lowest responsive bidders on FOB destination terms.