UNSPSC 50391550: Organic lady apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391550 Organic lady apple purees, a Commodity code, describes specialty fruit-based shelf-stable products that state and local governments buy primarily for food service operations serving incarcerated populations, residents of state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations under this code span school districts, state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, county boards of education, and county senior services offices. The work encompasses both standalone fruit-product procurement and broader multi-item food commodity purchasing that includes applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh and canned fruit, and related pantry staples. Issuing bodies include state purchasing divisions (Oregon, Illinois, Texas), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Hancock County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas), municipal purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state service agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections). Repeat buyers include the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, which has posted multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which solicits supplemental food and consumables statewide.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with notable procurement volume from Georgia (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IFB for 1,062 cases of food items due October 19, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties due June 26, 2026), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections ITBs for canned applesauce with 4,760 cases due July 31, 2026, and 1,904 cases due June 2, 2026), Texas (Austin ISD RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; Texas Comptroller's IFB for cafeteria food products to TDCJ due May 4, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables due March 19, 2026 with a $4.5 million estimated value over three years), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office brand-specific and brand-or-equal food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy due August 24, 2026), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center commodities bid due June 26, 2026). Most opportunities are issued as IFBs or ITBs with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and compliance requirements for USDA grade standards, Buy American provisions, and commercial liability insurance; several apply state or local preferences for resident or in-state suppliers.