UNSPSC 50391544: Organic jester apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391544 Organic jester apple purees is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable apple-based products — primarily canned applesauce and dried apple products — procured by state departments, county and municipal food service operations, school districts, and correctional facilities for institutional nutrition and meal programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned fruit applesauce (often specified to USDA commodity standards), dried fruit bars and apple crisps, and apple-inclusive fresh produce line items as part of broader food supply contracts. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Austin Independent School District), county social services (Gwinnett County), municipal school nutrition programs (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple agencies. No single repeat buyer dominates recent activity, though state corrections and state-operated care facilities (veterans homes, state hospitals, supported living centers) appear across multiple posted opportunities.

Geographic spread reflects activity concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent opportunities posted from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC El Paso facility, TDCJ statewide procurement), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (July 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026 at $21.84 per case historical pricing; the Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 (June 2026) for food and consumable products including apple-inclusive fresh and processed items for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026; and Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 (June 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service with proposals due July 16, 2026. Most solicitations enforce Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and include firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with USDA grades and FDA standards.