UNSPSC 50561535: Non GMO granny smith apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50561535 Non GMO granny smith apple purees (Commodity) represents state and local procurement of apple-based food products — primarily canned applesauce, fresh produce containing apples, and apple-derivative items — for institutional food service operations including corrections facilities, schools, and state-supported living centers. Recent opportunities show that while the code nominally specifies non-GMO Granny Smith apple purees, state and local buyers are actually purchasing a broader range of apple products: canned applesauce in multiple formats (sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, chunky), fresh whole apples (Granny Smith, Fuji, Gala, Ambrosia, Honeycrisp, Jazz varieties), dried fruit bars and apple crisps, and apple-inclusive fresh produce bundles. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing body mix, with secondary activity from state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, and state supported living centers. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Douglas County School System appear as repeat buyers in recent solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Mid-Atlantic — Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Douglas County Schools, Muscogee County Schools), Texas (Austin Independent School District, Dallas Independent School District, Texas HHSC), and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections) — with secondary activity in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Illinois (State Chief Procurement Office). Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts (due March 4, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 including produce items (due April 27, 2026). Buy American requirements appear consistently; most school-based procurements mandate minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products and favor domestic sourcing. Oregon applies 10 percent total preference (5 percent for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders) on applesauce solicitations.