UNSPSC 50391529: Organic ginger gold apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391529 Organic ginger gold apple purees, a Commodity code, reflects state and local government purchase of canned applesauce and related processed fruit products for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The code's nominal name diverges significantly from actual procurement activity: recent solicitations under this code span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce including apples, and broader food-supply contracts that encompass applesauce as one line item among hundreds. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include independent school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Dallas ISD), county school systems (Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District), state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia state agencies), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School districts represent the dominant buyer segment, with multiple recent RFPs, ITBs, and IFBs spanning the 2026-2027 school year contract cycle. State agencies and county boards of education also procure regularly under this code for food service to institutional populations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026, and delivery within 60 days; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including produce and processed items) at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with bids due July 13, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, sealed bids due June 26, 2026. School district procurements typically use IFB or RFP methods with firm-fixed pricing F.O.B. destination, require compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed items), mandate USDA commodity specification compliance, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or multiple vendors on a line-item basis. State institutional procurement (correctional, health services) follows similar structures with additional compliance certifications, insurance requirements ranging from $1 million to $2 million general liability, and delivery schedules specified at award. Oregon and Texas issue the most frequent recent opportunities in this category.