UNSPSC 50561526: Non GMO gala apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50561526 Non GMO gala apple purees, Commodity, reflects state and local procurement of canned and processed apple products—primarily applesauce in bulk cases—for institutional food service operations including corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services agencies. Recent solicitations show a pattern of mid-sized bulk orders across correctional and educational buyers, with the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (4,760 cases and 1,904 cases respectively), while Austin Independent School District and Dallas ISD procure dried fruit bars and apple crisps as specialty items within broader food service contracts. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools), county school systems (Douglas County Schools), and municipal education agencies (Bridgeport Board of Education). School districts represent the dominant buyer segment, soliciting apple products as components of larger food service contracts rather than as standalone line items.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with recent opportunities posted from Oregon, Texas (multiple), Georgia (multiple), Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two separate applesauce ITBs in the past two months (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026), establishing repeat procurement demand. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (Gala among them) under IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, for delivery to three school locations. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued broader food and consumable procurement HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) covering food service supplies for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with historical annual spend of $1.5 million. The Douglas County School System procurement SN 26-003 (due February 18, 2026) sought food supply and distribution for 32,000 daily meals with estimated annual expenditure of $9,000,000, and a parallel produce procurement SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) covering fresh produce and eggs for a 30-school cooperative with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two). Most school district food contracts require firm fixed pricing for full contract periods, Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, delivery to multiple school sites on rigid weekday schedules, and standard commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence.