UNSPSC 50321539: Dried honeycrisp apples

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

UNSPSC 50321539 Dried honeycrisp apples is a Commodity code that covers fresh and processed apple products procured by school districts, correctional facilities, and state agencies for institutional food service operations. State and local governments buy dried and fresh honeycrisp apples alongside other produce varieties under this code primarily as components of school nutrition programs and institutional cafeteria supply contracts. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state correctional departments, with occasional participation from state procurement offices coordinating multi-agency food supply agreements. School nutrition programs dominate the recent solicitation activity, with contracts structured as annual awards covering the academic or fiscal year and typically allowing single or multiple vendor awards based on lowest responsive and responsible bidding.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 response deadline, soliciting over 200 line items of fresh produce including honeycrisp apples alongside berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, and citrus for delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027; the contract requires 51 percent domestic content under Buy American provisions and firm pricing for the full contract term. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 deadline for 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products under MBE/CBE certification eligibility and the Russell School Lunch Act's domestic-content requirement. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued solicitations for dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532, due February 20, 2026) and broader cafeteria food products including multiple fruit and vegetable categories (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026 after extension), with 30-day delivery expectations and FOB Destination pricing across multiple distribution points. All school-based opportunities require HACCP plans, vendor compliance certifications, and proof of domestic sourcing.