UNSPSC 50321542: Dried james grieve apples

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

UNSPSC 50321542 Dried James Grieve apples, a Commodity code, covers dried apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and institutional foodservice operations. Recent opportunities show school districts and state departments purchasing dried and fresh apples as components of larger produce and food commodity contracts rather than as standalone line items; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB, for example, specified six apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) among over 200 fresh produce line items, while the State of Georgia and Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitations encompassed broader food supply categories that may include dried fruit products. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state corrections agencies, with occasional municipal participation; Hancock County Schools, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all posted recent opportunities in the May–June 2026 window. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products are standard across school nutrition contracts, and sealed-bid (IFB) procurement dominates the structure.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and South, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Hancock County Schools and State of Georgia) and Texas (TDCJ), plus a Connecticut municipal school nutrition contract from Bridgeport. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty items for delivery to three school locations under a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract period, with awards available to single or multiple vendors. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut posted an IFB (BNB053266) also due June 26, 2026, for 115 line items of commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with pricing firm fixed through June 30, 2027 and electronic submission through OpenGov Procurement Portal. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF (Statewide Procurement Division) due May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 food line items for five geographic warehouse areas, with firm fixed pricing and delivery on FOB Destination terms to six TDCJ distribution points. A separate TDCJ bid (IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes posted April 23, 2026, with original due date February 20, 2026, indicating some opportunities may carry earlier close dates or represent amended or ongoing procurements.