UNSPSC 50391530: Organic gladstone apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391530 Organic gladstone apple purees, a Commodity code, encompasses canned and processed applesauce products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, particularly correctional facilities, schools, and health and human services agencies. The code spans sweetened and unsweetened varieties in smooth or chunky formats, all meeting USDA 2011 commodity specifications for canned fruit, packed in juice, water, or light syrup with minimum one-year shelf life. State and local issuing bodies include departments of corrections, independent school districts, health and human services commissions, and school boards across multiple states; the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas HHSC have posted multiple solicitations under this commodity in recent months. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplied to the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 11, 2026. Pricing in Oregon's most recent solicitation was quoted at $21.84 per case based on historical award to Robbins Sales in June 2026, with FOB destination delivery and prepaid transportation required.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon and Texas, with Austin Independent School District in Texas soliciting dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026) and the Illinois Chief Procurement Office requesting quarterly food orders with brand-specific requirements (due June 17, 2026). The State of Illinois and state health and human services agencies represent standout repeat buyers. Oregon applies combined state-goods and resident-bidder preferences totaling up to 10 percent, while Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content appear consistently across school district and institutional food service solicitations in Texas and Georgia. General commercial liability insurance minimums of $1,000,000 per occurrence are standard across issuing bodies. The code shows steady quarterly activity across correctional, educational, and healthcare institutional buyers, with contracts typically spanning one to three years and pricing remaining firm for the contract period absent material market shifts or appropriations changes.