UNSPSC 50321583: Dried starking apples

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

UNSPSC 50321583 Dried starking apples is a Commodity code covering dried apple products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The scope of work centers on dried apples as a component of broader fresh and processed produce purchases for cafeteria operations, with specifications typically including case sizes, unit counts, packaging requirements, and USDA grade or quality standards. School districts dominate the issuing bodies under this code, including independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and state-level procurement on behalf of correctional and other institutional facilities (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia). Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products are standard across school nutrition solicitations under this code.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties alongside other fruits and vegetables, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, and contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted a commodities IFB on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE certifications applicable under local ordinance. The State of Georgia issued an IFB on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with scope and pricing in a detailed attachment. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products with approximately 382 line items and response due extended via addendum to May 4, 2026, covering delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas. A prior TDCJ solicitation (Bid No. IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes specified U.S. Grade B quality with a February 20, 2026, deadline and minimum order of 1,400 boxes for delivery to a Corpus Christi location.