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 (Commodity) describes dried apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other institutional food services. Recent solicitations show procurement of dried apples as line items within broader fresh and processed produce acquisitions rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The issuing bodies include school districts, state departments, and state correctional systems; school nutrition programs account for the majority of recent activity, with purchases spanning multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) alongside dried fruit offerings. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products and provide HACCP plans, USDA grade certifications, nutritional analyses, and comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability and products liability.

Recent procurement activity centers in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce and specialty items including multiple apple varieties with delivery to three school sites and sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for commodities to supply the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026, encompassing 115 line items across produce, proteins, and dairy products. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas, with an initial contract term through August 31, 2027, and two optional one-year renewals. The State of Georgia issued a food supplies solicitation with due date June 22, 2026, though the full scope was contained in an attached document. A separate TDCJ solicitation (Bid No. IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes specified U.S. Grade B quality in 60-70 count size with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for Corpus Christi delivery, though the due date of February 20, 2026, had already passed at the time of posting.