UNSPSC 50391587: Organic tsugaru apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391587 Organic tsugara apple purees (Commodity) represents canned and processed apple products — primarily applesauce in various forms — sourced by state agencies, county and city food service operations, school districts, and correctional facilities for institutional nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local procurement under this code focuses on bulk-quantity canned applesauce meeting USDA commodity specifications, delivered in truck-load volumes (40,000-pound loads) to central distribution points or school nutrition warehouses. The Oregon Department of Corrections, school districts across Georgia and Missouri, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and other state and local food service operations are the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant buyer segment. Solicitations require compliance with federal food safety standards, Buy American provisions where applicable, specific shelf-life minimums, and firm fixed pricing quoted on a per-unit basis with all transportation prepaid by the contractor.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with the most recent opportunities posted in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (five truck loads of 952 cases each) with bids due July 31, 2026, offering a combined 10 percent state-preference advantage for Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; the historical award price was $21.84 per case. Earlier in the procurement cycle, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables including applesauce-category items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide under IFB HHS0016792, with contract value reaching $4.5 million across three years. School nutrition programs at Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and other districts have incorporated canned fruit products into broader grocery and produce solicitations. The code shows steady but modest activity; most recent opportunities tag applesauce and similar processed fruit products within larger, multi-category food-supply procurements rather than as standalone commodity bids.