UNSPSC 50561576: Non GMO red york apple purees

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

UNSPSC 50561576 Non GMO red york apple purees (Commodity) covers canned and shelf-stable apple products — applesauce in particular — that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, veterans' homes, school nutrition programs, and human services facilities. Recent solicitations show ODOC, state hospital systems, and school districts procuring canned applesauce compliant with USDA commodity specifications, typically in cases sized for bulk institutional delivery. The code also encompasses apple-forward products such as dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school food service. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, state veterans' homes, county school districts, independent school districts, county boards of education, county social services departments, and municipal nutrition centers. The State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and various county and municipal nutrition operations appear as repeat buyers in recent quarters.

Activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and Connecticut, with procurement spread across the South and Midwest. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' Invitation to Bid S2910000016975 for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce due June 2, 2026, with delivery to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB HHS0016792v2 covering 210 line items including fresh, frozen, and canned fruits with a March 19, 2026 response deadline and maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote PE77023NONST2027000000782 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and processed goods due October 19, 2026; and the State of Illinois' weekly food orders for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (solicitations 27497DVAQUINCB53751 and 27497DVAQUINCB53752) due August 24, 2026. Pricing in recent awards has ranged from approximately $21.83 to $21.84 per case for canned applesauce. Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference (5 percent for Oregon-fabricated goods and 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders), while Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content apply in school nutrition programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.