UNSPSC 50391523: Organic empire apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391523 Organic empire apple purees is a Commodity code describing canned and processed apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs and correctional and health-care facilities. The recent opportunities show state and local buyers soliciting canned applesauce, dried apple crisps, fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, and broader food-service categories where apple products anchor the procurement. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, county and independent school districts, and regional buying cooperatives. School districts dominate the activity, with Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood School District, and Dallas Independent School District all posting competitive solicitations within the past four months. State agencies including the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, and Georgia Department of Public Purchases round out the issuing-body mix, with states using these contracts to supply correctional facilities and state-supported living centers.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined Oregon preference; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for the cooperative's participating districts, due March 4, 2026. Buy American provisions and USDA compliance are standard across school district procurements, with minimum shelf-life and food-safety certifications consistently required. Contract values range from approximately $41,530 for the Oregon Department of Corrections applesauce order to $9 million annually for Douglas County's main-line food distribution and $4.4 million for the GEC cooperative's fresh-produce network, indicating substantial recurring demand at the school-district and state-agency level.