UNSPSC 50321504: Dried baldwin apples

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

UNSPSC 50321504 Dried baldwin apples is a Commodity code that does not reflect current state and local procurement activity. Recent solicitations tagged with this code are dominated by fresh produce contracts, packaged food items, and broad-scope grocery procurement for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities, with only one solicitation—the County of Santa Clara's dried fruits and nuts ITB—touching dried fruit categories at all. That opportunity calls for dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix, not dried apples specifically. The code's nominal scope does not align with what state and local governments are actually buying under this taxonomy entry.

School districts account for the bulk of activity in the broader fresh produce and grocery space, with recent opportunities from Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all soliciting produce and food products via IFB or RFP for the 2026–27 school year. Additional activity comes from the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; the State of Georgia; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and the County of Santa Clara, California. Procurement is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Virginia, Missouri, Connecticut, and California. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Schools' June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites (due June 26, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 Master Grocery K-12 IFB for grocery products across 45 schools plus distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026), and Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending near $5.5 million combined (due March 4, 2026). The code shows minimal recent activity specifically aligned to dried apples; vendors pursuing this code should expect to compete primarily in fresh produce, packaged grocery, and food service distribution rather than dried fruit commodities.