UNSPSC 50331535: Dried organic granny smith apples

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

UNSPSC 50331535 Dried organic granny smith apples is a Commodity code that captures fresh and processed produce items state and local procurement offices purchase for school nutrition programs, detention facilities, and other public food service operations. The code activity shows school districts and correctional agencies sourcing dried fruits alongside broader fresh produce and food supply contracts. Recent solicitations reveal these buyers bundling dried or processed apple varieties—Granny Smith among others—within larger grocery and fresh produce line-item awards spanning 72 to 900+ items per contract. Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Rockwood School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department all posted produce and food service bids between January and June 2026, with school districts dominating the buyer base and a notable pattern of county-level and independent school district procurement offices managing nutrition contracts directly or through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative.

School nutrition programs across Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and California drive the recent activity. Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties with delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited commodities (due June 26, 2026) including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; Rockwood R-VI School District posted sealed bids for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026); Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia) requested over 400 food items (due April 29, 2026); and the Douglas County School System issued an RFP (due February 18, 2026) for food supply and distribution serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 (due February 5, 2026) specifically for dried fruits including dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix with annual volumes reaching 9,880 cases, indicating that correctional food services also draw on dried fruit procurement. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products appear standard across these solicitations, and awards are commonly made on a line-item or multiple-vendor basis rather than as single blanket awards, creating segmented opportunity pockets within large contracts.