UNSPSC 50391588: Organic twenty ounce apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391588 Organic twenty ounce apple purees (Commodity) covers canned applesauce and dried apple products that state and local governments procure for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show state agencies and school districts buying canned applesauce by the truckload (4,760 cases in the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB), dried fruit bars and apple crisps for K–12 food service, and fresh or processed apple items as part of broader produce and food contracts. The work spans procurement for child nutrition services, state institutional feeding, and food warehousing operations; issuing bodies include state corrections and health departments, independent school districts, county school boards, and state purchasing offices. Across these opportunities, vendors supply products that must meet USDA commodity specifications, FDA standards, Buy American requirements where applicable, and firm fixed pricing on FOB destination or delivered terms, with delivery windows ranging from 45 to 60 days post-order and payment typically within 30 to 45 days.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (canned applesauce, 4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026) with a 10% combined Oregon preference; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026); and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office quarterly food solicitation (due June 17, 2026) with brand-specific requirements. Broader institutional food contracts bundling apple products include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (food and consumables for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, estimated historical value $1.5 million annually), and multiple school district produce and grocery solicitations in Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut that carry annual values in the millions. Most opportunities are ITBs or RFPs with response dates clustering in the April–July window and contract periods aligned to fiscal or school years.