UNSPSC 50321540: Dried howgate wonder apples

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

UNSPSC 50321540 Dried howgate wonder apples, a Commodity code, does not match the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this classification. The recent opportunity block contains no active solicitations for dried Howgate Wonder apples specifically. Instead, the tagged opportunities overwhelmingly involve school nutrition procurement — fresh produce contracts, cafeteria food products, grocery items, and dried fruits (raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit blends, walnuts, and pecans) — spanning school districts, county corrections facilities, and one statewide food procurement for the Georgia Department of Education. The code shows limited relevant recent activity; the single solicitation that touches dried fruits is Santa Clara County's January 2026 ITB for dried fruits and nuts to support the Sheriff's Department Correctional Food Services, which calls for dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mixes but not apples. School districts and county education systems dominate the activity — Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education have all posted fresh produce or general food supply RFQs and IFBs between January and June 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a separate cafeteria food products IFB in May 2026 covering 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and specialty foods.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas, Connecticut, Missouri, Virginia, and California. Hancock County Schools posted an IFB for fresh produce due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items of apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz varieties), berries, vegetables, citrus, and specialty produce for three school delivery sites. Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 term contract IFB (2000004323) due April 27, 2026, requiring weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens across Virginia. The Douglas County School System, through the GEC Buying Cooperative, solicited fresh produce and eggs (RFP SN 26-004) with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. All school nutrition contracts emphasize Buy American requirements, HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing for the contract period (typically July 1 through June 30), weekly delivery schedules between early morning and early afternoon, and award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis. The code's nominal focus on dried Howgate Wonder apples aligns poorly with current state and local procurement patterns, which favor fresh produce, bulk grocery supply, and commodity food services rather than specialty dried-apple products.