UNSPSC 50321587: Dried tsugaru apples

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

UNSPSC 50321587 Dried tsugaru apples is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of work being solicited under this code in recent state and local opportunities. The recent opportunities tagged with this code focus overwhelmingly on fresh produce and general grocery procurement for school nutrition programs and detention facility food services, with dried tsugaru apples appearing in neither the itemized line items nor the described product categories across the identified solicitations. School districts including Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) are actively procuring fresh produce under various IFB and RFP vehicles, spanning apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz varieties), berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, and leafy greens in volumes ranging from dozens to thousands of cases annually. The Douglas County School System in Georgia and Santa Clara County, California also procure food products through cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct procurement respectively. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school levels) and state or county correctional facilities operating food services, with occasional state-level procurement vehicles such as Georgia's statewide food supplies solicitation.

The recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with multiple school districts (Hancock County, Liberty County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham) and the State of Georgia issuing food solicitations, alongside procurement from Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Texas (TDCJ), and California (Santa Clara County). Representative recent opportunities include the Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) encompassing over 200 line items of fresh produce with delivery to three school locations, the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) requiring weekly delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens across Virginia, the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million, and the Santa Clara County ITB for dried fruits and nuts (due February 5, 2026) supplying a detention facility. The code shows substantial recent procurement activity, but the mismatch between "dried tsugaru apples" and the actual fresh and frozen produce, dairy, protein, and staple groceries being solicited suggests the taxonomy classification may not accurately reflect current buying patterns under this code.