UNSPSC 50331540: Dried organic howgate wonder apples

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

UNSPSC 50331540 Dried organic howgate wonder apples is a Commodity code nominally describing a single apple variety, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it span broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs and correctional-facility food service. The code captures what school districts and state corrections departments are actually buying: fresh apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), alongside hundreds of line items across berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, and tomatoes delivered to multiple sites within a contract period. School districts and state agencies dominate the issuing-body mix; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut), the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all posted opportunities under this code in the past five months. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products and firm fixed pricing for the full contract term are standard contract conditions. Vendors must provide HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, E-Verify authorization, debarment and suspension verification, and insurance documentation including commercial general liability coverage, typically $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence. Deliveries occur on FOB Destination or destination freight-prepaid terms to school nutrition centers or state warehouse distribution points, with payment typically Net 30 to Net 45 days.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Southwest: Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items with a June 26, 2026 response date; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested bids for 115 commodity line items (including fruits and vegetables) due June 26, 2026; the State of Georgia posted a food supplies bid due June 22, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products covering 382 line items with a May 4, 2026 deadline (extended via addendum from April 21). A separate TDCJ bid for dried prunes carried a February 20, 2026 response date now past. The concentration of school nutrition and institutional food service solicitations, combined with the Buy American mandate and multi-site delivery logistics, indicates steady demand but requires vendors to navigate complex compliance documentation, firm pricing commitments, and backup-stock delivery obligations to win awards.