UNSPSC 50331537: Dried organic greening apples

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

UNSPSC 50331537 Dried organic greening apples is a Commodity code representing fresh and processed apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and state departments of corrections buying fresh apples alongside complementary produce and food commodities under consolidated nutrition contracts, with the commodity appearing as one line item within larger multi-category food supply bids rather than as a standalone specialty purchase. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Georgia and Texas state-level procurements), and departments of corrections managing cafeteria operations across multiple institutional locations. School nutrition contracts consistently cite Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content, with sealed bids due within four to six weeks of posting and awards made to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bids or best-value considerations.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Southeast, with posted opportunities from Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut between May and June 2026. The Hancock County Board of Education IFB (due June 26, 2026) specified multiple fresh apple varieties including Granny Smith, Fuji, Gala, and Ambrosia across over 200 produce line items for delivery to three school locations under a July 2026 to June 2027 contract; the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 commodity bid for the Board of Education Nutrition Center included fruit and vegetable products with firm-fixed pricing for the full contract term; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an invitation for bid on cafeteria food products with approximately 382 line items spanning proteins, dairy, and produce for five geographic distribution areas with a response deadline of May 4, 2026. A separate TDCJ bid for whole dried prunes (IFB IW236532) demonstrated institutional demand for processed dried fruit, though its February 2026 due date places it outside current activity. The code shows no recent opportunities supporting dried organic greening apples specifically; recent solicitations reference fresh apple varieties and broader commodity categories rather than dried apple products.