UNSPSC 50321562: Dried paula red apples

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

UNSPSC 50321562 Dried paula red apples (Commodity) represents a narrow food-supply Commodity within dried fruit procurement. State and local governments purchase dried apples and related dried fruit products primarily through school nutrition programs and correctional-facility food services. The recent solicitation activity shows that dried fruit — including dried apples, raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mixes — is procured as a component of larger fresh-produce and staple-food contracts rather than as a standalone line item. School districts including Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) have issued RFPs and IFBs for annual grocery and produce contracts that encompass multiple dried and fresh fruit options alongside vegetables, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods. Correctional facilities, including the County of Santa Clara Department of Correction and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, similarly procure dried fruits as part of cafeteria food-supply contracts serving inmate populations.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with the majority of recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County school systems) and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), alongside activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Texas (TDCJ). Recent representative solicitations include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (IFB due June 26, 2026), which encompasses multiple apple varieties and is one of the few opportunities explicitly naming apples; the County of Santa Clara Dried Fruits and Nuts ITB (due February 5, 2026), which specified dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mixes for a correctional facility; and the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items (due April 29, 2026), which covers over 900 line items including fruits and dried goods. All school-district solicitations mandate Buy American compliance with 51 percent domestic content for processed products, require sealed or electronic bids with firm, fixed pricing for the contract term (typically one year with renewal options), and demand HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and compliance with USDA food-safety standards.