UNSPSC 50331526: Dried organic gala apples

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

UNSPSC 50331526 Dried organic gala apples is a Commodity code that describes single-product agricultural commodities state and local governments source for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show minimal direct procurement of dried gala apples as a standalone line item; instead, state and local food service buyers list dried gala apples within broad fresh and processed produce categories as part of integrated annual food supply contracts serving K–12 schools, correctional facilities, and other institutional consumers. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—including Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—supplemented by state food procurement on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and county correctional systems. These buyers issue IFBs and RFPs with annual contract periods aligned to fiscal or school years, employing firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance requirements, and multi-vendor awards on a line-item or category basis.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in Texas, Virginia, Missouri, and California. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce with an IFB due date of June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (Gala among them) for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) due April 27, 2026, encompassing grocery items across all school departments; Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement for 2026–27 due April 29, 2026, with over 900 line items and 6,900 daily lunch participants; and Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP (SN 26-004) covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. The sourcing is primarily demand-driven and volume-oriented, with dried commodity fruits appearing as minor or specialty items within larger mixed-produce agreements rather than as primary procurement lines.