UNSPSC 50321587: Dried tsugaru apples

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

UNSPSC 50321587 Dried tsugaru apples (Commodity) captures a narrow product line — specifically dried whole apples from Japan's Tsugaru region — but state and local governments rarely solicit this item directly; recent opportunities instead reflect a broader pattern of school nutrition programs and correctional facilities procuring large volumes of fresh and processed fruits as part of consolidated food service RFPs and IFBs. The code's nominal scope does not align closely with the work actually being solicited under it. State and local issuing bodies pursuing this code are primarily school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and state correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), all of which buy food commodities through centralized nutrition or institutional feeding programs. These entities issue IFBs and RFPs covering 100+ line items each, bundling fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples together, with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed items and firm-fixed pricing over multi-year contract periods.

Recent solicitations span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 response deadline, seeking over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an electronic IFB (BNB053266) on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE applicability and Net 45 payment terms. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with a May 4, 2026 response deadline. A separate TDCJ bid (IW236532) posted April 23, 2026, targeted dried prunes with a February 20, 2026 response date. The code shows activity primarily in large institutional food procurement but minimal evidence of direct sourcing for dried tsugaru apples specifically.