UNSPSC 50321502: Dried ambrosia apples

The variety of apples known as ambrosia apples that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321502 Dried ambrosia apples (Commodity) appears rarely in state and local procurement; the code itself generates minimal recent activity, and most sourcing under this Commodity code occurs through broader food-supply and school-nutrition solicitations that aggregate dried fruit with dozens of other product categories rather than specify ambrosia apples as a line item. The few opportunities naming the code or related dried-fruit categories reflect school district and county correctional food-service purchasing for cafeteria and inmate nutrition programs. When dried apples or ambrosia-variety fruits do surface, they are typically one item among 70–900+ line items in master grocery or produce contracts that bundle fresh produce, proteins, grains, and processed foods under a single IFB or RFP; issuing bodies evaluate and award based on total cost across the full scope rather than on individual fruit varieties. School districts dominate the buyer pool, supplemented by county correctional departments and regional buying cooperatives that aggregate demand across multiple districts.

Recent activity is scattered geographically with no concentration. The Santa Clara County Sheriff Department issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 in January 2026 for dried fruits and nuts (including dried cranberries and tropical fruit mix, though not ambrosia apples specifically) for Elmwood Correctional Facility, due February 5, 2026. School districts in Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and Douglas County via the GEC Buying Cooperative) and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools) have posted IFBs and RFPs through early to mid-2026 for fresh and dried produce spanning apples of multiple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), but these opportunities treat apples as one item within line-item lists of 72 to 400+ products. Rockwood School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) solicited grocery items for 2026–27 with a bid deadline of April 29, 2026, covering over 900 line items; and the State of Georgia and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also issued food-supply solicitations in May and June 2026. The code itself does not appear to be a primary procurement vehicle; firms pursuing work in this space should track master grocery and school-nutrition contracts rather than expect standalone dried-ambrosia-apple opportunities.