UNSPSC 50321550: Dried lady apples

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

UNSPSC 50321550 Dried lady apples is a Commodity code. State and local governments buying under this code procure fresh and dried fruit products for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other food-service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts as the dominant buyer segment, with produce and specialty-food contracts spanning broad fruit and vegetable categories alongside specific dried-fruit line items. The scope encompasses fresh apples in multiple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp), dried fruits including raisins, cranberries, and prunes, and nuts in bulk form, typically delivered on weekly schedules to centralized warehouses or distributed school sites. Contracts universally require Buy American compliance—minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural-commodity content for processed products—and HACCP food-safety plans with 24/7 recall accessibility. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County, Liberty County, Douglas County in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri; Savannah-Chatham in Georgia), city school systems (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia), state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and county detention facilities (Santa Clara County, California). Most contracts run annual terms (July 1 through June 30) with optional renewal periods, and awards are frequently made on a line-item basis to allow multiple vendors to supply different product categories.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in California, Connecticut, Virginia, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia, IFB due June 26, 2026, over 200 line items of fresh produce with three school-delivery locations); the County of Santa Clara dried-fruits and nuts solicitation (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026, five line items including raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix for Elmwood Correctional Facility); Douglas County School System Fresh Produce and Eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, 72 produce line items serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two); and Liberty County Board of Education Food Products (IFB due April 29, 2026, over 400 food items with 13 school-delivery points and strict nutritional standards). Most contracts specify firm, fixed pricing for the performance period with no fuel surcharges, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, and minimum three-year vendor experience in public-school or institutional food service.