UNSPSC 50321568: Dried prime gold apples

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

UNSPSC 50321568 Dried prime gold apples, a Commodity code, addresses a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement. Recent state and local opportunities show no direct solicitation of dried prime gold apples; instead, issuing bodies are procuring fresh apples across multiple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Ambrosia, Jazz) as components of broader fresh produce contracts. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary procurement activity from county corrections departments and municipal school boards. Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have posted fresh produce solicitations since late January 2026, each encompassing dozens to hundreds of line items spanning fruits, vegetables, and specialty produce. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Santa Clara County (California) have also issued food procurement notices covering dried fruits alongside fresh items, though neither specifically named dried prime gold apples.

Geographic concentration spans Georgia, with multiple school district IFBs and RFPs posted in the first half of 2026, followed by activity in Virginia, Missouri, California, Connecticut, and Texas. The code shows weak alignment with current solicitation activity—dried fruit procurement appears incidental to broader commodity buys rather than a standalone category. Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties but not dried apples; Fairfax County Public Schools posted IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 across 76+ line items; and Santa Clara County released ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 (due February 5, 2026) for dried fruits including raisins and cranberries but not dried apples. The commodity code appears underutilized or mistagged within recent state and local procurement systems, as issuing bodies frame produce procurement under broader grocery or nutrition service classifications rather than as discrete dried-fruit line items.