UNSPSC 50321564: Dried pink lady apples

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

UNSPSC 50321564 Dried pink lady apples is a Commodity code representing a single product line that state and local governments purchase as part of institutional food procurement, particularly for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The recent solicitation activity under this code shows school districts and state agencies buying fresh and dried produce in bulk as components of larger food-supply contracts rather than as standalone line items for the specific apple variety. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) alongside berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center via IFB with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia issued an IFB on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026, due date. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procuring through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with responses due May 4, 2026, following a pre-bid conference on March 26, 2026.

Recent procurement activity under this code appears concentrated in school nutrition and corrections food services in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas during the spring and early summer of 2026. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, city education departments, and state departments of corrections and general services. School districts dominate the recent solicitations, with Hancock County Board of Education and the City of Bridgeport each specifying multiple apple varieties and other fresh produce as part of annual nutrition contracts; all solicitations require compliance with Buy American provisions mandating minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products and HACCP or USDA compliance. The Texas TDCJ solicitation noted a contract term through August 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals, and the Bridgeport contract runs through June 30, 2027, with potential one-year extension at the board's discretion. Geographic concentration is evident in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas; no recent opportunities under this specific code are documented in other states.