UNSPSC 50391536: Organic gravenstein apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391536 Organic gravenstein apple purees (Commodity) covers shelf-stable and fresh fruit products that state and local governments buy for institutional food service—school cafeterias, corrections facilities, senior services, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The recent solicitations tagged under this code span a broader range of apple and fruit-based products than the code name suggests, including canned applesauce, dried apple crisps, fresh produce assortments that include multiple apple varieties, and mixed shelf-stable food items. State and local issuing bodies using this code include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and municipal boards of education. Illinois appears as a repeat buyer through its quarterly food procurements for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy; Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple applesauce solicitations; and Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut school systems and state agencies also feature prominently in the recent activity.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Oregon, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered bidders; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posting an IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items; Austin Independent School District issuing an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026) delivered to the district's central warehouse; and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including applesauce and related products for the Department of Community Services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products and compliance with USDA commodity specifications appear across most school and institutional solicitations; prevailing wage and insurance requirements are standard for state-level procurements.