UNSPSC 50331541: Dried organic ida red apples

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

UNSPSC 50331541 Dried organic ida red apples is a Commodity code covering dried fruit products state and local governments purchase for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and state corrections agencies buying dried apples as line items within broader fresh and processed produce contracts. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026-27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027, with a sealed-bid response due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items for delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases similarly requested commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with responses due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and produce products. These school nutrition solicitations require Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products and compliance with HACCP plans, USDA standards, and nutritional labeling.

Recent activity in this code clusters in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary institutional demand from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), which issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas in Texas, and a separate bid (IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes to a Corpus Christi location. The State of Georgia Department of Education also posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, with scope and pricing details in an attached document. School districts and state agencies issue these opportunities under IFB and RFQ processes, typically with firm fixed pricing for contract periods running July through June or multi-year terms with optional renewals. Vendors must provide USDA compliance documentation, liability insurance, and proof of domestic sourcing or certification where Buy American applies.