UNSPSC 50561573: Non GMO red gravenstein apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50561573 Non GMO red gravenstein apple purees (Commodity) covers canned and processed applesauce products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, school districts, and state health agencies. The code encompasses sweetened and unsweetened applesauce in smooth or chunky styles, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, meeting USDA 2011 commodity specifications and FDA/USDA standards with minimum one-year shelf life. Recent activity shows issuing bodies spanning state departments of corrections, independent school districts, boards of education, and state health and human services commissions procuring applesauce alongside broader food service contracts. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission are repeat buyers of canned fruit products under related commodity codes, with procurement occurring across institutional feeding programs that serve thousands of daily meals. Recent solicitations reflect steady, predictable demand for standardized applesauce products as a reliable breakfast and side-dish staple in correctional and school nutrition programs.

Oregon and Texas dominate recent activity under this and adjacent fruit commodity codes. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in five truckloads for delivery to its Central Distribution Center in Salem; bidding has historically centered on per-unit pricing with a prior award to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case in June 2026, and ODOC applies a combined 10% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Broader food-service procurement activity in Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Muscogee County, Douglas County) and Texas (AISD, DISD, HHSC, TDCJ) shows applesauce and processed fruit products flowing through school nutrition and institutional food-service contracts typically structured as IFB, RFP, or ITB with response windows of 30–60 days and annual contract terms running July–June. No recent opportunities show explicit non-GMO specifications or red gravenstein varietal requirements in the posted summaries; the code's nominal scope appears narrower than current procurement breadth across these jurisdictions, which procure generic canned applesauce without varietal or non-GMO distinction.