UNSPSC 50331519: Dried organic duchess apples

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

UNSPSC 50331519 Dried organic duchess apples is a Commodity code that encompasses dried apple products and related dried fruit commodities procured by state and local school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state supply chains. State and local governments buy dried apples under this code primarily for institutional food service operations — school cafeterias, correctional facilities, and centralized nutrition centers — where the product appears as a component in broader fresh and processed produce or commodities contracts. The issuing bodies include school districts, state departments of education, state corrections agencies, and municipal education authorities. Contracts typically bundle dried apples with dozens or hundreds of other food line items and specify USDA grade requirements, packaging standards, domestic content compliance under Buy American provisions, HACCP plans where applicable, and firm-fixed pricing over multi-year terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce and specialty items with bid opening June 29, 2026; the State of Georgia's May 2026 IFB for food supplies and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum); TDCJ Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes (due February 20, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut IFB for commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026). School nutrition and corrections procurement under this code emphasizes compliance documentation including nutritional analyses, state health inspection records, vendor references, proof of certifications, and commercial insurance minimums, with delivery to multiple warehouse or school locations and payment terms typically net 30 to 45 days.