UNSPSC 50321555: Dried mcintosh apples

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

UNSPSC 50321555 Dried mcintosh apples (Commodity) names a specific dried fruit product, but state and local government solicitations tagged with this code predominantly procure broad fresh produce assortments and general food supply for school nutrition programs rather than dried McIntosh apples specifically. The recent opportunities show school districts, county boards of education, and correctional facilities buying fresh apples alongside hundreds of other produce items, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples through annual food service contracts. Issuing bodies span K–12 school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia), county detention facilities (Santa Clara County's Elmwood Correctional Facility, California), state procurement on behalf of criminal justice agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller), and municipal school systems (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut). School nutrition programs dominate the purchasing activity, with contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 annually and covering 72 to over 900 line items per solicitation. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products and HACCP compliance appear consistently across school nutrition RFPs and IFBs.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia (four school districts plus Santa Clara County's detention facility procurement), with activity also in Texas (TDCJ statewide procurement), Virginia (Fairfax County), Missouri (Rockwood), and Connecticut (Bridgeport). Representative solicitations include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (IFB, response due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ produce line items with delivery to three school locations), Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, sealed bids due April 27, 2026, spanning 76+ items across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens), and Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP 26-003 (RFP, due February 18, 2026, estimated annual value $9 million for 32,000 daily meals). The Santa Clara County ITB for dried fruits and nuts (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) explicitly solicited dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mixes, making it the only recent opportunity directly aligned with the dried fruit commodity scope. Most other opportunities treat dried fruits as incidental line items within broader fresh and shelf-stable food procurement, signaling limited standalone demand for this specific commodity code in current state and local activity.