UNSPSC 50331516: Dried organic crab apples

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

UNSPSC 50331516 Dried organic crab apples is a Commodity code. State and local procurement under this code centers on fresh and processed produce supply for school nutrition programs, institutional food services, and correctional facilities, though the recent opportunities block shows little direct demand for dried crab apples specifically. Instead, school districts and correctional agencies are actively sourcing broad produce portfolios—fresh apples, berries, root vegetables, and other staples by the case—alongside narrower dried-fruit line items such as prunes, raisins, cranberries, and mixed dried fruits. Issuing bodies consist primarily of school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), county boards of education, state departments of criminal justice, and county sheriffs' offices. Repeat buyers include Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department (California), and state-level food-service procurement through the Texas Comptroller and Georgia procurement divisions. These jurisdictions typically award term contracts with annual renewal options, Buy American compliance requirements, firm fixed pricing over the contract period, and HACCP or food-safety certification mandates.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with secondary presence in Texas, Virginia, Missouri, and California. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce (SY27, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, and vegetables with delivery to three school sites); the City of Bridgeport's IFB for commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, and fruit and vegetable products (due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE set-asides); Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas (approximately $4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026); Santa Clara County's ITB for dried fruits and nuts (five-year term, annual volumes include 5,880 cases raisins, 1,000 cases cranberries, 3,000 cases dried tropical fruit mix, due February 5, 2026); and Rockwood R-VI School District's sourcing of over 900 grocery line items (proposals due April 29, 2026, with delivery to schools Monday–Friday). Dried crab apples do not appear as a line item in any posted solicitation; vendors pursuing this code should target school-district and institutional produce aggregators and emphasize compliance with Buy American provisions, USDA nutritional standards, and food-safety protocols standard to these contracts.