UNSPSC 50331514: Dried organic court pendu plat apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic court pendu plat apples that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50331514 Dried organic court pendu plat apples (Commodity) represents a narrow subset of dried fruit procurement, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal activity; the two opportunities posted in the past four months reflect broader fresh and processed produce buying rather than the dried apple specialty named in the code. School districts and state departments of corrections dominate the visible purchasing activity, procuring fresh produce (including multiple apple varieties), processed food items, and occasional dried fruits as part of cafeteria and nutrition center supply chains. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz apples, alongside berries, vegetables, melons, and specialty fruits for delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases similarly solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center in June 2026, specifying 115 line items of protein, dairy, and produce products with electronic submission through OpenGov and a June 26, 2026 deadline. Both school-based opportunities enforce Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products and payment within 30–45 days.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut school nutrition procurement, with secondary activity in Texas Department of Criminal Justice food procurement (which includes dried fruits such as prunes but not the dried apple specialty). The Texas Comptroller issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on behalf of TDCJ in May 2026 for cafeteria food products across approximately 382 line items delivered to six TDCJ warehouse locations, with a revised due date of May 4, 2026 and contract term through August 31, 2027 plus optional renewals; that solicitation encompasses proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, canned and fresh vegetables, and miscellaneous staples but does not specify dried apples. An earlier TDCJ procurement (Bid No. IW236532, due February 20, 2026) targeted whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, suggesting that state corrections agencies do buy dried fruits when needed, though dried organic court pendu plat apples do not appear in any posted solicitation. The code shows limited recent transaction volume and no specific match to the narrowly defined commodity name; business development should verify whether "court pendu plat" dried apples are actually specified in school nutrition or institutional procurement RFQs and IFBs before committing resources to this classification.