UNSPSC 50321514: Dried court pendu plat apples

The variety of apples known as court pendu plat apples that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321514 Dried court pendu plat apples, a Commodity code, names a single product but state and local governments actually solicit under it as part of much broader fresh produce and food commodities procurement. Recent opportunities show school nutrition programs and criminal-justice food service operations buying dried apples alongside fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins, and staple foods in large-quantity IFBs. The code sits within food commodity procurement where state and local issuing bodies treat individual produce and food items—whether fresh, frozen, or dried—as line items within comprehensive nutrition or kitchen-product contracts rather than as standalone purchases. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state correctional or criminal-justice agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state procurement offices acting on behalf of using agencies.

Activity is concentrated in the South and Southeast, with recent solicitations posted by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products, due May 4, 2026; IFB IW236532 for dried prunes, due February 20, 2026), the State of Georgia (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026), Hancock County Schools in Georgia (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026). All recent opportunities enforce Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic content in processed products. Dried-apple opportunities appear bundled within large produce contracts; the Hancock County Schools IFB specified multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) across fresh produce line items, while the Texas TDCJ IFB addressed dried fruits more generally. School nutrition procurement and correctional food service are the primary buyers. Award criteria emphasize price, compliance with USDA grade standards, vendor performance history, and delivery capability; contracts typically run 12 months with optional renewals. No recent opportunities isolated dried court pendu plat apples as a discrete line item or sole subject of a solicitation.