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 (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show that dried specialty fruits and whole dried fruits—including prunes, dried apples, and similar shelf-stable produce—are being solicited as line items within larger fresh and processed food commodity bundles. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) and Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) both posting multi-category produce and food solicitations that include dried or specialty fruit items alongside fresh produce. State agencies, including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Georgia statewide procurement office, also solicit dried fruits and processed food products as components of institutional food supply contracts. The scope of work spans fresh produce delivery, processed food commodity supply, and inventory management for school nutrition centers and correctional facilities, with vendors required to meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP and USDA compliance, and firm fixed pricing over multi-year contract periods.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce and specialty items due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for 115 line items of commodities due June 26, 2026, requiring MBE/CBE certifications and delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations; the response deadline was extended via addendum to May 4, 2026. An earlier TDCJ bid (IW236532) specifically solicited whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality with a February 20, 2026 response date and a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus Christi location. The Georgia statewide procurement office posted a food supplies solicitation due June 22, 2026, with full scope details in an attached PDF. All contracts enforce firm fixed pricing, 24/7 recall accessibility, commercial general liability insurance, and compliance with USDA and FDA grade standards.