UNSPSC 50321578: Dried rome beauty apples

The variety of apples known as rome beauty apples that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321578 Dried Rome beauty apples (Commodity) encompasses fresh and dried apple products procured by school districts, state departments, and county correctional facilities for nutrition programs and food services. Recent state and local solicitations show schools and public agencies buying apples alongside broader fresh produce portfolios—often as part of large annual grocery or produce contracts required to support meal programs across multiple school sites or institutional foodservice operations. The Commodity tier sits beneath the Class code for dried fruit products and reflects the specificity of a single produce item and form. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from state agencies (Georgia Department of Education procurement), county school boards, and correctional facilities. These jurisdictions procure apples and similar produce on annual fixed-price contracts tied to fiscal or school years, typically running July 1 through June 30, with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. Contracts are awarded on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder basis, often with the option to award to single or multiple vendors, and delivery occurs weekly to individual school sites or central distribution points.

Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia and Texas, where multiple school districts and state correctional agencies have posted recent solicitations. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with a response date of April 27, 2026, covering grocery product supply to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens across the district. The Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for food products due April 29, 2026, encompassing over 400 line items including fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables across 13 school delivery points. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce through Bid 26-34 due April 23, 2026, listing 72 fresh produce items with estimated annual requirements including 21,125 cases of Fuji apples alone. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted fresh produce IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, requesting sealed bids on over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two. The County of Santa Clara (California) solicited dried fruits and nuts through ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 due February 5, 2026, for its correctional facility foodservice. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple separate commodity bids including produce and specialty items. Apples appear consistently across these procurements—fresh varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp) dominate school purchasing, while dried Rome beauty apples likely serve smaller volumes within broader mixed-produce awards or institutional dietary specifications. Most school contracts mandate delivery Monday through Friday within specified time windows (typically 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) to individual school sites, firm pricing for the contract period, and compliance with USDA nutritional and safety standards including HACCP plans and food recall procedures.