UNSPSC 50321541: Dried ida red apples

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

UNSPSC 50321541 Dried ida red apples, a Commodity code, captures fresh and processed fruit procurement by state and local school nutrition programs, particularly K–12 cafeteria supply contracts where apples and other produce are bid as part of broader annual food service buys. The scope of work under this code centers on commodity fruit sourcing for institutional feeding — dried, fresh, and specialty produce items bundled into master grocery and fresh produce contracts that serve as the operational backbone of district nutrition services. School districts dominate issuing activity; recent solicitations show elementary, middle, and high school systems across multiple states competing for annual food supply contracts with quantities spanning from dozens to thousands of cases annually, often with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic commodity content and USDA compliance. Contracts typically run July through June school fiscal years with renewal options, firm pricing requirements, and delivery schedules structured around weekday school hours and designated warehouse or school-site drop-points.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with secondary solicitation flows in California, Connecticut, Texas, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce bids under IFB #SN002-2027 with response due June 26, 2026, spanning 200+ line items including multiple apple varieties with delivery to three school locations; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (purchasing on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education) issuing IFB BNB053266 for commodity food products with June 26, 2026 response due; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) soliciting a Master Grocery K-12 term contract under IFB 2000004323 with April 27, 2026 deadline requiring minimum 76 items from school delivery sections; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated Year 1 spend of approximately $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas and March 4, 2026 proposal due. The code shows robust year-round solicitation activity but skews heavily toward annual commodity and produce procurements issued March through May for July 1 contract commencement, with secondary activity in January and June.