UNSPSC 50393200: Organic gooseberry purees

The type of organic fruit known as organic gooseberries which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50393200 Organic gooseberry purees, a Class code, shows limited alignment between its nominal scope and what state and local governments actually buy under this designation. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for gooseberry purees or any organic fruit purees. Instead, state and local food service buyers—chiefly school districts, corrections departments, and health and human services agencies—are procuring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, comprehensive grocery items, and broader food commodity packages through this code or adjacent taxonomies, suggesting either systematic miscoding of individual fruit products or a code used primarily as a catch-all placeholder for ad hoc specialty fruit items that do not fit standard commodity categories.

The issuing bodies represent the typical mix of state and local food service procurement: school districts dominate (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County Schools, and others), state corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and regional boards of education. Geographic activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia, with recent ITBs and RFPs posted from February through July 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026), the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center ($1.5 million historical value, response due July 13, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 delivery across 45 schools plus distribution kitchens (response due April 27, 2026). Given the code's actual recent use, this category warrants watch status only; the sparse relevant activity and heavy miscoding suggest limited opportunity for suppliers focused specifically on organic gooseberry purees or specialty fruit purees.