UNSPSC 50331522: Dried organic elstar apples

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

UNSPSC 50331522 Dried organic elstar apples, a Commodity code, covers dried and processed apple products that state and local governments purchase primarily for school nutrition programs and correctional facility foodservice operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state criminal justice agencies buying both fresh and processed produce as components of broader food-supply contracts, with the code specifically capturing dried apple varieties within those larger commodity acquisitions. The scope of work encompasses packaged, shelf-stable dried apple products meeting USDA grade and quality specifications, typically procured through sealed-bid IFBs with firm fixed pricing and multi-year terms. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school district nutrition departments (Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), state departments (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state-level purchasing divisions acting on behalf of agencies and facilities.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school locations and a 51 percent Buy American requirement for processed products. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) issued an electronic bid on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for commodities including fruit products under MBE/CBE certification preferences and Buy American compliance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas, with FOB Destination pricing to six TDCJ warehouse locations and an initial contract term through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals. TDCJ also issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes at Grade B quality in 60–70 count size, with a minimum order quantity of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus location, reflecting state-level demand for processed dried fruits in correctional foodservice.