UNSPSC 50561523: Non GMO empire apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50561523 Non GMO empire apple purees, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable apple-based products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—primarily applesauce in canned or packaged form, often as part of broader fresh-produce or food-supply contracts for schools, corrections facilities, senior services, and state health agencies. Recent solicitations show applesauce appearing within both standalone produce bids and aggregated institutional food contracts spanning dozens of line items; procurement bodies treat it as a commodity input interchangeable with other canned fruits rather than as a specialty or branded product, though some jurisdictions accept brand-or-equal substitution.

Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services, Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas), and municipal governments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). State agency procurement—particularly for corrections, veteran care, and health services—dominates the recent activity. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce with delivery to Salem (bid closing June 2, 2026, at $21.827 per case historically); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables including fresh and canned fruits across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's procurement of cafeteria food products including fruits across five geographic warehouse areas (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026).