UNSPSC 50321581: Dried spartan apples

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

UNSPSC 50321581 Dried spartan apples (Commodity) covers dried apple products procured by state and local education and corrections agencies. Recent opportunities show school districts and state food-service operations buying dried apples as components within larger fresh and processed produce contracts, typically as part of broader food commodity solicitations that include fresh produce, frozen items, dairy, and pantry staples. The code itself represents a narrow commodity line within those solicitations; issuing bodies are school nutrition departments and state-level procurement offices supporting corrections and education institutions.

Activity appears concentrated in the education and corrections sectors, with school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and state departments (Georgia Department of Education, Texas Department of Criminal Justice) posting IFBs for food commodities due in June 2026 and May 2026. The Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce in the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for cafeteria food products (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum) are representative recent opportunities; both require Buy American compliance with minimum domestic content thresholds and acceptance of firm fixed pricing for the contract term. A Texas TDCJ solicitation for whole pitted dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532, due February 20, 2026) demonstrates similar procurement patterns in the dried-fruit category. Recent solicitations cluster in Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut, with school year contracts (July 2026 through June 2027) and annual procurement cycles driving activity.