UNSPSC 50391581: Organic spartan apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391581 Organic spartan apple purees (Commodity) encompasses canned applesauce and related apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, particularly in corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, and health and human services agencies. State and local buyers—including departments of corrections, school districts, health and human services commissions, and boards of education—are soliciting under this code across multiple jurisdictions. The work involves supplying shelf-stable canned apple products meeting USDA commodity specifications, typically in cases delivered to centralized distribution centers or directly to school sites, with firm fixed pricing quoted on a per-unit basis including all transportation and delivery charges on an FOB destination basis.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Oregon, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky) for delivery to its Central Distribution Center in Salem in five truckloads, with bids due July 31, 2026, and a historical award price of $21.84 per case; the same agency posted a prior ITB on May 18, 2026 for 1,904 cases with a historical price of $21.827 per case. School districts including Austin Independent School District (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) are procuring dried fruit bars and fresh produce spanning apple varieties, indicating supplementary purchasing beyond the core applesauce category. Institutional food service demand is steady and recurring—contracts typically run July-through-June fiscal years with renewal options extending three to five years—suggesting consistent opportunities for suppliers meeting USDA compliance, liability insurance minimums of $1 million, and delivery commitments on standardized schedules.