UNSPSC 50561551: Non GMO law rome apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50561551 Non GMO law rome apple purees (Commodity) captures canned and processed apple products—applesauces, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce—that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce by the truckload (40,000-pound quantities), dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school cafeterias, fresh apples in bulk (including varieties such as Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, and Honey Crisp), and apple-based products as components of broader food-service commodity bundles. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county and municipal school districts, and independent school districts across multiple states. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and major urban school districts including Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System appear as repeat solicitors. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with procurement officers targeting fresh produce (including whole apples), processed apple products (applesauces, crisps, dried bars), and apple-inclusive food bundles to meet USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two recent applesauce ITBs (posting dates February 20 and July 10, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple food-service IFBs and RFPs spanning February through July 2026; and Georgia school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) posted fresh produce and food-supply RFPs and IFBs between February and June 2026. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), the Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties across a GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (due March 4, 2026). Pricing is typically firm and fixed for the contract period; delivery is FOB destination prepaid; and awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders meeting USDA, FDA, and Buy American compliance requirements. Insurance requirements (commonly $1 million general liability) and detailed product specifications, including shelf life, pack size, and nutritional content, are standard.