UNSPSC 50321526: Dried gala apples

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

UNSPSC 50321526 Dried gala apples, a Commodity code, represents fresh and dried apple products that state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other public food-service operations purchase for meal programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring gala apples both as fresh produce components in broad grocery contracts and as single-item commodity buys within larger dried-fruit procurement streams. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, with individual county and city school systems, cooperative purchasing vehicles spanning multi-district regions, and state departments of criminal justice soliciting these products. Georgia school districts appear most active in recent procurement—Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System all posted fresh produce RFQs and IFBs between January and June 2026—alongside school nutrition programs in Connecticut, Missouri, Virginia, and California correctional facilities. Gala apples specifically appear as line items within larger fresh produce solicitations serving K-12 nutrition programs.

Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across the 2026-27 school year with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, encompassing multiple apple varieties including gala alongside berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty produce for delivery to three school locations with firm pricing and Buy American requirements. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas, with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spending for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026, and line-item awards available to multiple vendors. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited an annual school nutrition fresh produce contract under Bid 26-34 with 72 produce items and 21,125 estimated annual cases of Fuji apples, sealed bids due April 23, 2026, and delivery to 60 school sites. County of Santa Clara (California) issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts to correctional food services, with bids due February 5, 2026, on an all-or-none basis for dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans. Activity concentrates in Georgia school districts, with secondary momentum in California, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia school nutrition programs.