UNSPSC 50391537: Organic greening apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391537 Organic greening apple purees (Commodity) frames food service supply contracts where state and local governments procure shelf-stable applesauce and related canned fruit products, though recent opportunities in this Commodity code mix processed apple products (applesauce, apple crisps, dried fruit bars) with broader grocery procurement that only tangentially addresses the code's nominal scope. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school districts, and school nutrition programs. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two recent ITBs (S2910000017453 in July 2026 and S2910000016975 in May 2026) for canned applesauce delivered to its Central Distribution Center in Salem—4,760 and 1,904 cases respectively, both with historical pricing near $21.83 per case and firm fixed pricing on an FOB destination basis. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFBs (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) encompassing supplemental food and consumable products for state-supported living centers and state hospitals statewide, with applesauce appearing as a line item within broader food commodity solicitations valued in the millions. School districts across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut are procuring food service products that include apple-based items as part of child nutrition programs, though most opportunities frame these purchases within master grocery or general food supply contracts rather than commodity-specific procurements.

The geographic spread is concentrated in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Texas (state health agencies and school districts), Oregon (corrections and potentially schools), Georgia (school nutrition programs), and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education) showing recent activity. Opportunities under this code diverge noticeably from the nominal definition of organic applesauce; most solicitations specify USDA commodity-grade canned fruit, conventional sweetening, and broad food product categories rather than organic or specialized formulations. Canned applesauce consistently appears as a routine food service line item in larger procurements—school meal programs, institutional food supply for corrections and health facilities, and nutrition centers—where it competes within general commodity food contracts evaluated primarily on price and compliance with USDA specifications. The code shows material activity, but pursue vendors should expect applesauce to be one of many items in multi-hundred-line-item food service bids rather than a standalone category opportunity.