UNSPSC 50321595: Dried worcester apples

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

UNSPSC 50321595 Dried worcester apples is a Commodity code that describes dried apple products for institutional food service, though the recent solicitation record shows minimal activity specifically targeting this commodity. State and local governments procuring under this code typically source dried fruits as ingredients or standalone items for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county education boards, with occasional procurement by correctional agencies and county detention facilities. Work solicited includes supply contracts for dried fruit products as components of broader food service procurement, often bundled with fresh produce, nuts, and other food items rather than as standalone dried apple line items.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia and California, with school districts across multiple counties (Hancock County, Liberty County, Douglas County, and Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, and Santa Clara County in California) issuing food service solicitations that encompass dried fruits alongside fresh produce and other commodities. The County of Santa Clara issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts to supply the Department of Correction at Elmwood Correctional Facility, with bid due February 5, 2026, covering dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans on a five-year contract basis. Multiple Georgia school districts—Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System—issued fresh produce and food supply solicitations (Hancock County IFB #SN002-2027 with bid opening June 29, 2026; Liberty County IFB for Food due April 29, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Bid 26-34 due April 23, 2026; and Douglas County RFP SN 26-004 via GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026) that specify apples and other produce items but do not isolate dried worcester apples as a line item. The code's nominal scope and the actual solicitation activity show limited alignment—dried worcester apples do not appear as a separately solicited product in the recent record, and broader fresh and dried fruit procurement tends to group multiple apple varieties and dried fruit categories under single contracts rather than isolate specific dried apple types.