UNSPSC 50321561: Dried pacific rose apples

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

UNSPSC 50321561 Dried pacific rose apples, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of specific dried apple varieties by state and local governments, principally school districts and state agencies supplying nutrition programs. School districts and state agencies buy this product as part of broader fresh and processed produce acquisitions for cafeteria operations, typically bundled with other fruit and vegetable items in nutrition RFPs and IFBs. The commodity sits within multi-line-item solicitations where it competes alongside fresh apples, other dried fruits, and processed produce. Recent opportunities show issuing bodies including independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), state departments (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state contracting offices acting on behalf of larger nutrition systems. Buy American provisions are standard—requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content in processed products—and vendors must provide HACCP plans, USDA compliance certifications, nutritional data, and product formulations. Contract terms typically run a fiscal or calendar year with firm fixed pricing, and awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or multiple vendors at the buyer's discretion.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued RFQ BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products supplying the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, with MBE/CBE preferences applicable. The State of Georgia posted PE55080NONST2027000000013 on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, for food supplies and kitchen products. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of TDCJ issued IFB 304T-26-300CF posted May 4, 2026 (extended to May 4, 2026 due date) for approximately 382 food line items across five Texas geographic areas. These solicitations collectively show steady activity among school nutrition systems and state correctional facilities, with spring-summer posting cycles aligning to fiscal year transitions.