UNSPSC 50566905: Non GMO bitter orange purees

The variety of non GMO fruits known as non GMO bitter oranges which have been pureed

UNSPSC 50566905 Non GMO bitter orange purees is a Commodity code that names a single fruit-juice product line, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it reveal little acquisition of bitter orange purees specifically. Instead, issuing bodies are purchasing a far broader range of food staples and produce — canned applesauce, fresh fruit and produce bundles, dried fruit bars, shelf-stable proteins, dairy, grains, and mixed cafeteria and food-service consumables. State and local food procurement under this code spans school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education), county boards of education and senior services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state departments of corrections and health and human services (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Veterans Homes, State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). Issuing bodies are purchasing in quantities ranging from hundreds of cases to tens of thousands of line items, with most awards going to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value grounds. Buy American provisions appear in school lunch and state facility procurements, requiring domestic content thresholds or sourcing preferences; Oregon offers Oregon-fabricated-goods and resident-vendor preferences in its food bids.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and other states. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce (1,904 cases, bids due June 2, 2026, at $21.83 per case historically), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers (210 line items, bid due March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across five warehouse regions (382 line items, bid due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum), the City of Bridgeport's bid for commodities to the Board of Education Nutrition Center (115 line items, responses due June 26, 2026, MBE/CBE certifications applicable), and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid for the 2026-27 school year (200-plus line items across 13 produce categories, bids due June 26, 2026). The code shows persistent state and local food-service procurement activity but little evidence that bitter orange purees constitute a material portion of the buying pattern or a reliable pursuit target under the current UNSPSC categorization.