UNSPSC 50321572: Dried red delicious apples

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

UNSPSC 50321572 Dried red delicious apples is a Commodity code encompassing whole, dried red delicious apples and similar dried apple products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other public food service operations. Recent solicitations show these products being purchased as line items within broader fresh and dried produce procurement contracts, typically in case quantities with standard packaging specifications (sealed food-grade polybags within cardboard boxes, 25-pound boxes, individual packet formats). State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts of varying sizes—from small to large systems serving thousands of daily meals—county boards of education, state departments of corrections, and county sheriff's departments operating food services. School districts dominate the buyer base, with activity concentrated among K-12 nutrition programs procuring annual supplies for July-June school years. Texas Department of Criminal Justice and county correctional facilities also purchase dried fruits, including apples, on regular contracts.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, and California. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services covering approximately $9 million in annual food expenditures with a February 18, 2026 response deadline; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties due June 26, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited Master Grocery K-12 bids due April 27, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) sought Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items with approximately 900 line items due April 29, 2026. The County of Santa Clara (California) issued an ITB for Dried Fruits and Nuts including dried cranberries and tropical fruit mix (not specifically dried apples) due February 5, 2026. Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations with a May 4, 2026 response deadline. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products appear uniformly across school district and public agency solicitations. Most school nutrition contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually with firm pricing for the contract period and optional renewal terms of one to four years at the issuing body's discretion.