UNSPSC 50391556: Organic mutsu apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391556 Organic mutsu apple purees (Commodity) describes processed fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — specifically canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce including apples, and broader food supply contracts for schools, correctional facilities, and human services agencies. The code's nominal scope (organic mutsu apple purees) diverges significantly from what is actually being solicited: recent opportunities name generic canned applesauce, dried fruit products, fresh apples of multiple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia), and produce as components of larger food service contracts. School districts and state departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with state correctional and health-and-human-services agencies and county school systems also present. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate fruit applesauce ITBs (S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 and S-29100-00016975 in May 2026), indicating repeat purchasing. State departments including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, and Georgia purchasing entities are active, as are individual school districts (Austin Independent School District, Dallas Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Liberty County Board of Education, and Muscogee County School District).

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Southwest, with Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia showing multiple solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026) with a 10% combined Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference; the Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including produce for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026); and the Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties across 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026) with Buy American requirements and delivery to three school locations. School nutrition procurement dominates the opportunity flow, with contracts typically running July through June or September through August fiscal years, emphasizing firm fixed pricing, delivery to multiple school or facility locations, compliance with USDA standards and Buy American provisions, and insurance minimums of $1 million per occurrence. Opportunities appear frequently with two- to four-week response windows.