UNSPSC 50321519: Dried duchess apples

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

UNSPSC 50321519 Dried duchess apples (Commodity) represents a narrow food product line within state and local procurement for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code is sparse. State and local governments procure dried apples primarily as components of broader produce, grocery, and food service contracts that emphasize fresh and processed fruits for child nutrition, with Buy American domestic-content mandates (typically 51 percent for processed products) and USDA compliance standards guiding all purchases. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including large systems such as Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), alongside county boards of education in Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Douglas County), the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, state departments such as Georgia's Department of Education, and correctional facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Santa Clara County.

Recent solicitation activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Virginia, and California, with the most visible recent examples being school nutrition procurements rather than dried-apple-specific buys. The Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) encompassed over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties but did not isolate dried duchess apples as a distinct line item; the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) procured fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts across Georgia with approximately $5.5 million combined estimated annual spending, again without dedicated dried-apple specifications; and the Santa Clara County ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 (due February 5, 2026) solicited dried fruits and nuts for a correctional facility with five line items (raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans) but no dried apples. The code shows minimal recent standalone activity; dried duchess apples appear to be purchased as subordinate items within larger commodity contracts rather than as dedicated procurement vehicles.