UNSPSC 50331510: Dried organic charles ross apples

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

UNSPSC 50331510 Dried organic charles ross apples, a Commodity code, covers fresh and processed apple products purchased by state and local school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and child nutrition services to support meal preparation and food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and state agencies procuring apples as part of broader fresh produce contracts rather than as standalone dried apple purchases. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, for example, solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) under IFB #SN002-2027, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, for the 2026–27 school year. Similarly, the Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited 72 fresh produce items including apples under Bid 26-34, with sealed bids due April 23, 2026, for delivery to 60 school sites. These opportunities show issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and public school systems across Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Connecticut, with occasional participation from state departments and county corrections facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia (Hancock County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham, Liberty County school systems), with secondary activity in Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools) and northeastern jurisdictions (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Missouri). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 grocery line items for the 2026–27 school year under CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026, serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. The County of Santa Clara, California issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts including dried cranberries and tropical fruit mix for correctional food services, due February 5, 2026, suggesting a secondary market in corrections facilities. All school nutrition procurements emphasize Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products, USDA compliance, and firm fixed pricing for the contract period. The code shows no recent standalone dried apple solicitations; opportunities are embedded in master grocery or fresh produce line-item contracts where apples compete with other produce. Pursuit depends on capability to supply bulk quantities on firm pricing, meet USDA and food-safety standards including HACCP plans, and deliver to multiple school sites on specified weekly schedules within geographic regions where school district activity is active.