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 fresh and specialty produce that school districts and state agencies purchase for child nutrition and correctional facilities. Recent state and local solicitations show school districts dominating the buying activity for this Commodity code, typically bundling dried and fresh apples within larger fresh-produce RFPs or IFBs that span 100+ line items across multiple fruit and vegetable varieties. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, county boards of education, and state departments procuring for corrections and other institutional feeding operations. The work spans sourcing, delivery scheduling, HACCP compliance documentation, and adherence to Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) across 200+ line items with sealed-bid responses due June 26, 2026, and delivery to three school sites from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted commodities IFB due June 26, 2026, for the Board of Education Nutrition Center covering 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products with firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The State of Georgia issued IFB PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, for food and kitchen products with responses due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas with responses due May 4, 2026, and contract term through August 31, 2027, with optional renewals. A separate TDCJ bid (IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes closed February 20, 2026.