UNSPSC 50321549: Dried kidd's orange red apples

The variety of apples known as kidd's orange red apples that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321549 Dried kidd's orange red apples, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh and processed produce supplied to state and local institutions, though recent solicitations show school food service as the dominant buyer. The code captures the full range of fresh produce procurement—individual apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, leafy greens, and specialty items—with school districts, state departments, and county boards of education specifying firm pricing, Buy American domestic-content compliance (minimum 51 percent for processed items), HACCP plans, and delivery to designated nutrition centers or warehouse distribution points over multi-year contract terms. Institutional food service buyers frequently award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive bid or best value, with contracts typically running July through June and pricing held firm for the full term unless major market changes trigger renegotiation.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce across over 200 line items covering multiple apple varieties and other produce for the 2026–27 school year, with responses due June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) issued an IFB on June 2, 2026 for commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia issued an IFB on May 15, 2026 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB on May 4, 2026 for cafeteria food products to supply five geographic warehouse areas across Texas, with the response deadline extended to May 4, 2026; this solicitation covered approximately 382 line items with firm, fixed pricing and FOB Destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points.