UNSPSC 50321516: Dried crab apples

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

UNSPSC 50321516 Dried crab apples is a Commodity code describing specialty dried fruit products procured by state and local education and correctional agencies as ingredients for institutional food service. The recent opportunities block shows limited direct purchasing of dried crab apples under this code; instead, recent solicitations tagged to this code cover broader fresh and processed produce portfolios. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables for the 2026–27 school year with a June 26, 2026 response deadline, while the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center on the same date. The State of Georgia and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also posted food and kitchen products solicitations in the May–June 2026 window. These opportunities reveal that state and local governments buy produce and dried fruit products primarily through school nutrition programs and corrections food service, bundled into large multi-line-item contracts specifying case sizes, delivery locations, and Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products).

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with school districts and state corrections agencies as the primary issuing bodies. Hancock County Schools' IFB required sealed bids by June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school sites and a 12-month contract term through June 30, 2027, while Bridgeport's commodity solicitation through its e-procurement portal (OpenGov) closed the same date with Net 45 payment terms and the option for Board renewal. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued broader cafeteria food product IFBs with response deadlines in May–June 2026 for delivery to multiple distribution points and a contract term through August 31, 2027 with optional renewals. HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, insurance certification, and debarment verification are standard requirements across these opportunities.