UNSPSC 50391538: Organic greensleeves apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391538 Organic greensleeves apple purees (Commodity) encompasses canned and processed apple products—primarily applesauce and fruit preparations in various forms—that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state facility operations. Recent solicitations show state correctional departments, school districts, health and human services agencies, and institutional living centers acquiring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and apple-containing prepared foods through IFB, RFP, and ITB processes. The work involves supplying USDA-compliant, shelf-stable fruit products packed in juice, water, or light syrup, delivered FOB destination in bulk cases or truckloads to central warehouses and distribution points. Issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, health and human services), school districts (independent and county boards of education), and special institutional facilities, with repeat activity from Oregon Department of Corrections on applesauce procurement and multiple Texas and Georgia school districts sourcing fresh and processed apple products.

Geographic concentration appears strongest in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent opportunities posted by Oregon Department of Corrections (applesauce ITB S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026), Texas agencies including HHSC (supplemental food and consumables), Texas school districts (Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), and Georgia school systems (Hancock County, Douglas County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham). The Oregon Department of Corrections applesauce bid (approximately 4,760 cases, $21.84 per case historical pricing, delivered to Salem) represents a recurring commodity fixture; the most recent posting (July 10, 2026) applies a combined 10% preference for Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. School nutrition programs across multiple states actively solicit dried fruit bars and apple crisps alongside fresh produce contracts, indicating steady demand for apple-based snack and prepared items. No recent opportunities show specialized organic certification as a driving requirement, though USDA commodity and food safety compliance, Buy American provisions, and nutritional standards (whole grain, limited additives) appear consistently across school district and institutional buys. Activity suggests moderate ongoing procurement frequency with individual contract values ranging from tens of thousands (school district specialty items) to multiple millions (statewide institutional food service).