UNSPSC 50331534: Dried organic golden noble apples

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

UNSPSC 50331534 Dried organic golden noble apples is a Commodity code that represents a specific fresh or processed apple product line. State and local governments procuring under this code are actually sourcing fresh produce for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities, not specialty dried apple items as the abstract code name suggests. Recent solicitations show that school districts and counties are sourcing apples—including fresh varieties such as Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz—as part of broader fresh produce contracts that span dozens of produce categories. The issuing bodies are predominantly K-12 school districts (including 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, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), though one recent opportunity targets a county correctional facility (Santa Clara County, California, procuring dried fruits and nuts for the Sheriff's Department of Correction). School nutrition programs drive the majority of activity under this code, with contracts typically spanning a school year (July through June) and covering extensive produce assortments with specific cultivar and pack-size requirements.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, where multiple school districts have posted fresh produce solicitations within the past six months. Virginia, Missouri, and California also show recent activity. The most representative recent opportunity is Hancock County Schools' Invitation for Bid for Fresh Produce SY27 (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026), which encompasses over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties, with sealed bids opening June 29, 2026, at the Hancock County Board of Education office in Sparta, Georgia. Another substantial example is Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026), which requires bidders to deliver to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens throughout Fairfax County, Virginia. Both solicitations require Buy American compliance with minimum domestic content thresholds and firm fixed pricing for the full contract period. Note: the abstract code name (dried organic golden noble apples) does not align with the fresh-produce focus of actual recent solicitations under this code; the code appears to capture fresh apple sourcing rather than specialty dried apple products.