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 is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty dried fruit products for institutional food service — specifically, school nutrition programs, state corrections facilities, and municipal nutrition centers that require USDA-compliant, Buy American–eligible dried fruit inventory. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers under this code are acquiring dried fruit as part of broader fresh and processed produce sourcing for cafeteria operations, with dried apples appearing alongside complementary commodities like fresh produce, proteins, grains, and other shelf-stable food items. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies and correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and municipal nutrition departments serving public institutions. All recent opportunities explicitly mandate Buy American compliance with a minimum 51 percent domestic content threshold for processed products, USDA grade certification, HACCP plans or equivalent food safety documentation, and detailed product specifications with firm fixed pricing through contract term.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South, with solicitations from Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas posted between May and June 2026. Hancock County Schools Nutrition issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (bids due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties and complementary produce, with delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026 (bids due June 26, 2026) for 115 line-item commodity bundles including fruit and vegetable products destined for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; the State of Georgia issued IFB PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026 (bids due June 22, 2026) for food, supplies, and kitchen products under an attached solicitation document; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, posted IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (bids due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line-item cafeteria food products across five geographic Texas warehouse areas, with contract term through August 31, 2027 and two optional one-year renewals.