UNSPSC 50321580: Dried sierra beauty apples

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

UNSPSC 50321580 Dried sierra beauty apples is a Commodity code encompassing whole dried apple products, typically in case quantities, procured by state and local school districts and custodial agencies to supply food service operations. State and local governments buy dried apples under this code primarily as components within broader fresh and processed produce solicitations for school nutrition programs and institutional cafeterias, where they serve as shelf-stable fruit items supporting meal planning and dietary requirements. School districts represent the dominant issuing bodies under this code, with purchasing driven by annual food-service RFPs and IFBs covering fiscal-year nutritional supply contracts.

Recent activity shows school district procurement concentrated in the Southeast and spanning Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce in the 2026–27 school year, due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties alongside berries and vegetables, with delivery to three school sites and a contract period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center via IFB, also due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items of produce and protein products with delivery through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products due May 4, 2026, encompassing approximately 382 line items across five geographic Texas distribution areas with an initial contract term through August 31, 2027. All school-sector solicitations require Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, HACCP plans or equivalent food-safety documentation, and firm fixed pricing for the contract period including transportation to specified delivery locations.