UNSPSC 50561600: Non GMO apricot purees

The type of non GMO apricots known as non GMO apricots which have been pureed

UNSPSC 50561600 Non GMO apricot purees is a Class code that covers shelf-stable processed fruit products purchased by state and local public bodies for food service and nutritional programs. The recent solicitation activity shows that state corrections departments, school districts, county nutrition services, and health and human services agencies buy canned and processed fruit items—often applesauce, dried fruit bars, and other commodity fruits—as components of larger food-supply contracts for institutional feeding. The code sits within a broader family of processed produce and fruit products that public agencies source for meal programs, emergency food assistance, and inmate or patient nutrition. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, independent school districts, county boards of commissioners, and municipal departments serving seniors and vulnerable populations. The State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the State of Georgia appear as repeat buyers in the recent window, alongside multiple county and school district nutrition programs.

Activity is concentrated in the South and West, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Texas (HHSC El Paso facility, TDCJ cafeteria), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing of $21.84 per case; the Texas HHSC IFB for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792v2) covering 210 line items including fruits with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (including fruit-based products) due October 19, 2026; and the Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and USDA commodity specifications appear consistently across school nutrition and corrections food contracts. Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit basis, with some jurisdictions reserving the right to split awards by line item.