UNSPSC 50561522: Non GMO elstar apple purees

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO elstar apples which have been pureed

UNSPSC 50561522 Non GMO Elstar Apple Purees (Commodity) describes canned applesauce and dried apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — particularly corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, and school districts operating breakfast and lunch programs. Recent solicitations show demand across canned fruit applesauce (packed in juice, water, or light syrup), dried fruit bars and apple crisps, and fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia) integrated into broader food supply contracts. The issuing-body mix spans state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts of varying sizes (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), and regional purchasing cooperatives. State departments and school districts represent the dominant buyers; no single repeat buyer appears more than twice in recent activity, though corrections and health services facilities show sustained demand for canned and shelf-stable fruit products.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026 (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing around $21.84 per case), establishing routine procurement cycles for this commodity. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables including dried fruit and apple items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide under HHS0016792 (due February 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026, valued at $1.5 million historically). School districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia are procuring fresh produce contracts that encompass apple varieties and processed apple products as line items within broader annual or multi-year food supply bids — including Hancock County Schools (due June 26, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (due April 29, 2026), Muscogee County School District (due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (due April 23, 2026), and Douglas County School System cooperatives (due March 4, 2026). Buy American provisions and domestic-content preferences appear consistently; Oregon offers 5 percent state-preference credits for Oregon-fabricated goods, while federal school lunch programs enforce 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content minimums for processed products. Pricing is typically firm fixed for the contract period with limited midterm adjustment provisions tied to USDA commodity indices or manufacturer cost increases exceeding 5 percent thresholds.