UNSPSC 50321593: Dried white transparent apples

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

UNSPSC 50321593 Dried white transparent apples is a Commodity code representing a narrowly defined food product that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and correctional facility food services. The recent solicitation activity shows that dried apple products are embedded in broader fresh and processed produce bids rather than as standalone line items, with the code appearing as one specification among dozens of produce varieties in school-lunch and institutional-food RFPs. School districts and state corrections departments are the primary buyers, procuring dried apples as part of multi-category food-supply contracts that also cover fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared items. Work under this code involves meeting USDA grade specifications, HACCP compliance documentation, Buy American content thresholds (minimum 51 percent domestic ingredients for processed products), and delivery to multiple institutional sites on firm-fixed pricing through contract terms typically running twelve months or longer.

Recent opportunities show activity across Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issuing an IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year (bid due June 26, 2026), the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut soliciting a broad commodities bid for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026), the State of Georgia requesting bids on food supplies and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procuring dried prunes and cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations (due May 4, 2026). The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products covering approximately 382 line items with firm-fixed pricing and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points represents the largest visible opportunity. Dried apple products compete in a crowded category; the code shows no recent standalone bids and appears subordinate to larger multi-item school nutrition and institutional food contracts that emphasize fresh produce and protein procurement over dried-fruit specifications.