UNSPSC 50391624: Organic imperial apricot purees

The variety of organic apricots known as organic imperial apricots which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50391624 Organic imperial apricot purees is a Commodity-tier code that in practice captures state and local procurement of canned and shelf-stable fruit products, including applesauce, pears, and other preserved fruit items for institutional food service. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments buying mainstream canned fruit products—not specialty organic apricot purees—for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services centers. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, Dallas Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), and special-purpose districts (Douglas County School System serving a consortium). School districts dominate the recent activity, soliciting canned fruit as part of broader grocery and meal-service contracts under child nutrition programs.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent activity in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026; due July 31, 2026) requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at historical pricing of $21.84 per case, delivered in five full truckloads to Salem, Oregon; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026; due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned fruit to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with historical annual value of $1.5 million across food service categories. School nutrition bids are typically structured as longer-term annual or multi-year contracts (July 1 through June 30) with firm pricing, Buy American requirements, and delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites. Most solicitations use IFB or RFP methods with sealed competitive bidding and require general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence minimum), USDA compliance, and firm fixed pricing for the contract term.