UNSPSC 50391589: Organic tydeman red apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50391589 Organic Tydeman Red Apple Purees is a Commodity code that covers canned and shelf-stable apple products state and local governments procure for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce under this taxonomy, though the sourced opportunities span a broader range of apple products and prepared fruit items than the code's specific organic Tydeman designation suggests. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies operating institutional facilities, independent school districts, county school systems, and municipal boards of education. Repeat buyers in the recent record include the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC), which has posted multiple canned applesauce solicitations, and various Georgia and Texas school systems procuring fresh and processed fruit products for child nutrition programs.

Geographic spread is concentrated in the South and Pacific Northwest, with active recent opportunities in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and Colorado. Representative recent solicitations include ODOC ITB S-29100-00017453 (Fruit Applesauce), posted July 10, 2026, with bids due July 31, 2026, seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in compliance with USDA 2011 commodity specifications, delivered FOB destination to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem, Oregon with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; and Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (Dried Fruit Bars and Apple Crisps for Food Service), posted June 26, 2026, with proposals due July 16, 2026, for delivery to the district's central warehouse. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple food and consumable procurements covering canned and processed fruit items, including IFB HHS0017449 (Food and Consumable Products for HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center) with a prior contract value of $1.5 million annually. School districts in the record are pursuing both fresh produce and processed fruit items through RFP and IFB mechanisms, with delivery to central warehouses or distributed school sites and firm fixed pricing requirements for full contract terms.