UNSPSC 50331531: Dried organic gloster apples

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

UNSPSC 50331531 Dried organic gloster apples is a Commodity code that maps poorly to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's specificity—dried, organic, gloster-variety apples—does not align with what school districts and other public bodies are actually buying. Recent solicitations under this taxonomy show school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and county food service operations sourcing fresh produce broadly (apples across multiple varieties, berries, vegetables, citrus, and specialty items), dried fruits in mixed assortments (raisins, cranberries, tropical blends), and nuts—but none explicitly call for dried organic gloster apples as a distinct line item. The Hancock County Schools solicitation names fresh Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz apples; Savannah-Chatham County's produce contract mentions apples generically at high volume (21,125 cases of Fuji apples annually); the County of Santa Clara procurement specifies dried fruits (raisins, cranberries, tropical mix) and nuts (walnuts, pecans) for its detention facility food service. No solicitation in the recent-opportunities block identifies dried organic gloster apples as a procurement need or line item.

Issuing bodies across the opportunities span school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), city school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of Georgia), and county-level correctional facilities (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department). Geographic activity clusters heavily in Georgia and extends into Connecticut, Missouri, Texas, California, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce (response due June 26, 2026), the County of Santa Clara's ITB for dried fruits and nuts (response due February 5, 2026, already closed), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution (response due February 18, 2026, already closed). The code shows minimal relevance to actual current procurement demand and warrants careful clarification before pursuit—vendors should confirm whether a buying entity has specifically requested dried organic gloster apples before investing in a bid response.