UNSPSC 50331505: Dried organic braeburn apples

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

UNSPSC 50331505 Dried organic braeburn apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local procurement focused on fresh and dried apple procurement for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code are procuring fresh produce—including apples in multiple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, and braeburn when specified)—as part of broader school lunch and correctional-facility food supply contracts. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state corrections departments; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all posted produce-related solicitations in the past four months. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products are standard across school nutrition bids, and vendors must provide HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, debarment verification, and anti-collusion affidavits. School districts typically award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserve the right to split awards across multiple vendors; payment terms run Net 30 to Net 45 days, with firm pricing for the contract period.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and mid-Atlantic regions, with Georgia and Texas seeing the heaviest volume. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with a due date of June 26, 2026, soliciting fresh produce across over 200 line items for delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) posted a commodities bid on June 2, 2026, also due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items of produce and other foods for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with MBE/CBE certifications applicable under city ordinance. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026; Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted a 382-line-item cafeteria food products bid on May 4, 2026 (extended to May 4, 2026), covering produce among other staples for six TDCJ distribution points across Texas. A prior TDCJ dried-prunes bid (IW236532) shows correctional systems also procure dried fruit separately. School lunch contracts run annually through June 30; TDCJ contracts extend through August 31, 2027, with optional one-year renewals. The code shows steady, recurring annual demand from school districts and state agencies, with response cycles typically 4–6 weeks and destinations requiring delivery to multiple institutional locations.