UNSPSC 50321510: Dried charles ross apples

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

UNSPSC 50321510 Dried charles ross apples is a Commodity code that covers fresh and processed fruit products sourced for institutional food service. The recent opportunities under this code reveal that state and local buyers are procuring not primarily dried apples per the nominal code name, but rather fresh produce across broad fruit and vegetable categories — including fresh apples in multiple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), dried prunes, berries, citrus, melons, and specialty fruits — alongside supporting food supplies and kitchen products for school nutrition programs, institutional cafeterias, and state food service operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal purchasing departments acting on behalf of school nutrition centers. The Buy American Provision is a consistent requirement across recent solicitations, mandating a minimum of 51 percent domestic content for processed products, and school district buyers frequently apply MBE/CBE or equivalent local-preference certifications. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, USDA compliance documentation, nutritional data, grade certificates, and comprehensive commercial general liability insurance.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Northeast. Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 deadline; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut posted a broader commodities IFB for 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products with the same June 26, 2026 deadline; the State of Georgia solicited food, supplies, and kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 deadline; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple solicitations including one for cafeteria food products (IFB No. 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026) spanning 382 line items and another for dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532, due February 20, 2026) with 1,400-box minimum order quantities. All recent school district and state institutional solicitations specify firm fixed pricing for contract terms running twelve months or longer, delivery to multiple fixed locations, and advance written questions periods of seven to fourteen days before bid opening.