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 is a Commodity code that frames a narrow product line — dried apples of a specific cultivar — but recent state and local procurement activity under the code shows little relevant purchasing. The two opportunities explicitly soliciting dried fruit (the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for whole pitted dried prunes, and a TDCJ solicitation for prunes at the Corpus location) do not name dried howgate wonder apples or any apple variety as line items. Three additional opportunities — Hancock County Schools in Georgia seeking fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year via IFB, the City of Bridgeport Connecticut seeking commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center via electronic RFQ, and the State of Georgia posting a food supplies solicitation — include fresh apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) in their scopes but do not reference dried apples or the howgate wonder cultivar specifically. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity definition and the actual purchasing activity suggests that state and local buyers are not currently sourcing dried howgate wonder apples through the UNSPSC taxonomy as cataloged.

School districts and state correctional systems represent the primary issuing bodies in recent activity under related food commodity codes, with opportunities concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Hancock County Schools IFB (due June 26, 2026) and Bridgeport Board of Education RFQ (due June 26, 2026) both specify fresh produce delivery to school nutrition facilities under Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for cafeteria food products (due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2) spans 382 line items across proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and produce with firm fixed pricing and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points. The absence of recent solicitations naming dried howgate wonder apples as a distinct line item indicates minimal current procurement demand under this Commodity code in the state and local market.