UNSPSC 50321588: Dried twenty ounce apples

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

UNSPSC 50321588 Dried twenty ounce apples (Commodity) represents dried fruit products procured by state and local school districts and correctional agencies for cafeteria and nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing dried fruit as line items within broader food supply contracts for institutional feeding operations, though opportunities specifically isolating dried apples at the twenty-ounce specification are limited. The issuing bodies acquiring under this code span school nutrition departments (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia procurement on behalf of multiple state agencies), and correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School districts dominate the recent activity, sourcing dried and fresh produce through annual nutrition contracts that bundle multiple fruit and vegetable SKUs alongside protein and dairy staples. Correctional facilities also source dried fruits as part of cafeteria supply portfolios, with dried prunes appearing as standalone line items in TDCJ procurement.

Geographic concentration shows activity in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Hancock County Schools in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 fresh and processed produce line items for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school sites and a 51 percent Buy American requirement for processed products. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2) for approximately 382 cafeteria food items across five geographic warehouse areas, with firm fixed pricing on FOB Destination basis and initial term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. The State of Georgia issued PE55645NONST2026000000009 (due June 22, 2026) for food and kitchen products with scope detailed in an attached 12 MB specification document. TDCJ also issued standalone Bid No. IW236532 (due February 20, 2026, amended) for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count, minimum 1,400 boxes for the Corpus location. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (due June 26, 2026) requested bids for 115 commodities including fruit and vegetable products with MBE/CBE certifications applicable under local ordinance and delivery to a single nutrition center. All school nutrition and correctional contracts enforce Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products and mandate HACCP plans, USDA compliance, and vendor insurance coverage.