UNSPSC 50391557: Organic newtown pippin apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391557 Organic newtown pippin apple purees, a Commodity code, covers canned and processed apple products supplied to state and local food service operations, including correctional facilities, schools, senior services, veterans' homes, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying shelf-stable applesauce and dried fruit products—canned applesauce in bulk cases for institutional meal programs, dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school food service, and shelf-stable fruit items as part of broader food commodity purchases. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state veterans' facilities, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, county social services, independent school districts, and municipal nutrition programs across multiple states. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers of canned applesauce and supplemental food products within the recent window.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Texas, with secondary activity in Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, at 4,760 cases total), offering a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-based bidders; the historical award to Robbins Sales was $21.84 per case. Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought supplemental food and consumable products including canned fruits (HHS0016792V2, responses due March 19, 2026, estimated value up to $4.5 million over three years) and food and consumables for state-supported living centers (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, prior period value $1.5 million). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (multiple solicitations June–August 2026). Austin Independent School District procured dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education sought fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, under Buy American requirements), and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested shelf-stable food items including sauces and packaged goods (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026).