UNSPSC 50321590: Dried vistabella apples

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

UNSPSC 50321590 Dried vistabella apples (Commodity) covers fresh and processed produce items supplied to school nutrition programs and correctional facilities, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct activity in dried apples specifically. The code appears to capture broader fresh and processed fruit procurement across school districts, state departments, and correctional agencies. School districts and state nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut soliciting multi-category produce and commodity contracts that enumerate dozens of fresh fruit varieties (apples, berries, citrus, melons, specialty fruits) alongside vegetables, proteins, and pantry staples. The State of Georgia and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also procure food commodities at scale. These solicitations share common features: Buy American content thresholds (51 percent domestic for processed products), firm fixed pricing for twelve-month contract periods, delivery to multiple institutional sites, HACCP or USDA compliance documentation, and awards to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive bid or best value.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with notable school district procurement in Connecticut. The Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with responses due June 26, 2026, requiring delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases sought bids on commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (115 line items, due June 26, 2026, electronic submission through OpenGov Procurement Portal). The State of Georgia posted a food supplies and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) with details in an attached document. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas (extended due date May 4, 2026). A separate TDCJ bid (IW236532, posted April 23, 2026) specifically solicited whole pitted dried prunes (1,400 boxes minimum), suggesting some state procurement activity in dried fruit, though the vistabella apple code shows no directly related recent opportunities.