UNSPSC 50321517: Dried crispin apples

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

UNSPSC 50321517 Dried crispin apples, a Commodity code, names a single fresh fruit product that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and correctional facility food services. The recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations explicitly for dried crispin apples; however, the code sits within a family of dried and fresh produce that school districts and detention authorities are actively sourcing. Recent school nutrition solicitations from Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Douglas County School System all specify apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Ambrosia, Honey Crisp, Jazz) in fresh form as components of larger produce contracts. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office correction facility procurement (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) solicited dried fruits including raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix on an all-or-none basis for inmate meals, establishing that dried fruit procurement follows parallel processes within the detention segment. School districts dominate activity under this code and related produce families, with county boards of education and municipal school systems in Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Connecticut issuing multiple IFBs and RFPs at regular annual cycles tied to school-year nutrition budgets beginning July 1 each year.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia school districts and extends into Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, California, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Sparta, Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce with response due June 26, 2026, specifying multiple apple varieties among over 200 line items with firm pricing for the full 2026–27 contract year. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items including produce across more than 900 line items with electronic submissions due April 29, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with sealed bids due April 27, 2026, requiring bidders to stock a minimum 76 items from the school delivery section and maintain nine-month shelf life at delivery. Liberty County Board of Education and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System both issued produce contracts (bids due April 29, 2026, and April 23, 2026, respectively) specifying apples in multiple varieties. Douglas County School System coordinated a cooperative purchasing RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts in Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026. All school nutrition contracts require Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content, firm fixed pricing for the full contract term, FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid, and compliance with USDA grade standards, HACCP protocols, and federal school lunch program nutrition requirements.