UNSPSC 50321576: Dried red york apples

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

UNSPSC 50321576 Dried red york apples, a Commodity code, covers specialty dried fruit products that state and local school nutrition programs and correction agencies procure as shelf-stable produce alternatives for meal service. Recent state and local solicitations show apples appearing alongside other dried produce, but the code itself sees minimal direct activity; most recent opportunities emphasize fresh or frozen produce for school lunch programs, not dried variants. When dried fruit procurement does appear, it typically combines multiple dried-fruit SKUs within broader fresh-produce or food-supply contracts rather than as standalone apple-specific lines.

School districts in Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia dominate recent activity under broader food-procurement codes that include produce. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response date, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce with 72 line items and an April 23, 2026 deadline; neither specifically named dried red york apples. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (February 18, 2026 response date) with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The County of Santa Clara (California) solicited dried fruits and nuts for its Department of Correction facility via ITB with a February 5, 2026 deadline, specifying dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit blend, walnuts, and pecans on an all-or-none basis—indicating that detention facilities and correctional agencies do procure dried produce but typically as multi-item bundles. Recent school-district solicitations emphasize fresh, frozen, and processed produce with nutritional labeling compliance; dried-apple-specific line items do not appear prominently in posted opportunities, signaling limited current procurement velocity under this code.