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, covers procurement of dried apple products for state and local institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs. State and local governments buying under this code are acquiring dried fruit inventory as components of broader fresh and processed produce supply contracts for cafeteria meal preparation and student nutrition. Recent solicitations show that dried apples appear as line items within larger fruit and vegetable procurement efforts rather than standalone commodity buys; the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce RFB (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) names multiple apple varieties in fresh form across over 200 line items, while the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement for cafeteria food products (IFB No. 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) encompasses dried fruits within a broader 382-item food supply scope. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include school districts, state departments managing institutional food service for corrections and other public facilities, and municipal boards of education. All recent opportunities enforce the Buy American provision requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products, with written HACCP plans, USDA compliance documentation, and state health inspection records required across solicitations. Pricing is firm fixed for contract periods typically running July through June or calendar-year terms, with delivery to multiple designated institutional locations and payment within 30 to 45 days of inspection.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County Schools), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and Texas (State of Georgia statewide procurement and Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The Hancock County Schools RFB with a June 26 response deadline represents the most recent opportunity with dried apple specificity, requiring delivery to three school locations and weekly ordering through the school year. Geographic spread is limited to these three states among recent postings, with school nutrition programs and state corrections food service as the primary customer segments. The Texas TDCJ IFB, though posted in May 2026 with an extended response date of May 4, covers multiple TDCJ warehouse distribution points across five geographic areas statewide and represents institutional-scale volume buying. No incumbent vendors or specific award values are disclosed in available documentation.