UNSPSC 50321511: Dried codlin apples

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

UNSPSC 50321511 Dried codlin apples is a Commodity code representing dried apple products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. State and local governments buy dried fruit commodities under this code primarily to supply cafeteria and nutrition centers as components of broader food-service contracts. The issuing bodies are school districts and state correctional departments; recent solicitations show school nutrition programs (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement operations as active buyers. The scope spans fresh and processed produce line items integrated into larger food-supply contracts, with dried fruit specifications typically embedded within itemized commodity lists that also include proteins, vegetables, grains, and staple foods.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, soliciting fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year with a June 26, 2026 response deadline and delivery to three school locations; the scope included multiple fresh apple varieties alongside berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, requesting commodities for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center with a June 26, 2026 deadline and MBE/CBE certifications applicable under city ordinance. The State of Georgia posted a food supplies IFB (PE55645NONST2026000000009) with a June 22, 2026 deadline. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on behalf of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas, with an extended May 4, 2026 response deadline after an initial March deadline extension. Both school nutrition and correctional food-service contracts require Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic content for processed items), HACCP and food-safety certifications, and firm fixed pricing for the contract term.