UNSPSC 50561500: Non GMO apple purees

The type of non GMO apples known as non GMO apples which have been pureed

UNSPSC 50561500 Non GMO apple purees is a Class code, though the recent state and local opportunities solicited under it span a broader range of fruit and produce products than the code's nominal scope suggests. Issuing bodies purchasing under this code include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), municipal school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), county social services agencies (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Work being solicited ranges from canned applesauce and dried fruit bars for school nutrition programs and institutional food service to fresh produce procurement covering multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty fruits. Recent opportunities reflect both brand-specific and brand-or-equal purchasing approaches, with delivery typically required to central distribution centers or facility warehouses on FOB Destination terms within firm timeframes. Vendors must commonly meet USDA commodity specifications, maintain liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence), comply with Buy American provisions in school nutrition contexts, and submit firm fixed pricing that holds through contract terms.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted repeated canned applesauce ITBs (June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026, response dates), with historical pricing around $21.83–$21.84 per case awarded to vendors including Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner. Georgia and Illinois both show active procurement: Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested food items via IWQ (due October 19, 2026); and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has posted multiple weekly food order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (responses due June 17, June 12, and August 24, 2026). Texas and Connecticut round out recent geography, with Austin Independent School District requesting dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting supplemental food procurement covering 210 line items statewide (historical bid deadline March 19, 2026, with estimated three-year value to $4.5 million), and the City of Bridgeport requesting commodities for school nutrition (due June 26, 2026, with compliance to Buy American provisions required).