UNSPSC 50321533: Dried golden delicious apples

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

UNSPSC 50321533 Dried golden delicious apples is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried fruit products under this code primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities show school districts, county boards of education, and correctional facilities sourcing dried fruits—including dried apples, raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mixes—as components of broader food supply contracts or as standalone line items within fresh and dried produce solicitations. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Hancock County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Rockwood R-VI School District), county school boards, state departments, and county correctional agencies. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with districts treating dried fruit as a shelf-stable staple for school cafeterias serving tens of thousands of students daily.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with secondary activity in Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, Virginia, and California. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce (IFB, due June 26, 2026), spanning over 200 line items of fresh produce with multiple apple varieties, where dried apple products would fit as complementary items; the County of Santa Clara's Dried Fruits and Nuts ITB (due February 5, 2026) for correctional facility food services, explicitly specifying dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix on five-year contracts; and Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026), covering approximately $9 million in annual food procurement across 32 schools. School districts consistently require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products), HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing for contract periods, and weekly or regular deliveries to multiple school sites. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options extending two to four additional years at the buyer's discretion.