UNSPSC 50391571: Organic red chief apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391571 Organic red chief apple purees is a Commodity code that covers processed apple products — primarily canned applesauce and dried apple products — procured by state and local food service operations for institutional consumption. State and local governments buying under this code include state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education and social services, school districts, and municipal boards of education. The scope centers on shelf-stable apple products specified for high-volume institutional food service: canned applesauce in various formats (sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, chunky), dried fruit bars, and apple crisps delivered to central distribution or direct-to-facility locations. Recent solicitations confirm that apple products appear as line items within broader food commodity procurements rather than as standalone contracts, though Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas TDCJ have issued dedicated applesauce bids. Issuing bodies span state agencies (Oregon, Texas, Illinois) and local school districts and counties (Georgia, Connecticut), with repeat activity from state corrections and veteran-services facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with recent opportunities posted by Georgia (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), Illinois (State of Illinois Veterans Home), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including apple products, due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229); Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, bid due July 31, 2026 at $21.84 per case historical pricing (S2910000017453); and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service, proposals due July 16, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) specified multiple apple varieties alongside other produce for the 2026-27 school year. Buy American provisions and domestic content requirements (minimum 51 percent for processed products) appear consistently across school nutrition and state health service procurements.