UNSPSC 50331550: Dried organic lady apples

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

UNSPSC 50331550 Dried organic lady apples is a Commodity code that describes dried apple products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and food service operations. School districts and state corrections agencies source dried fruits under this code primarily as components of commodity food programs and nutrition center supply contracts, where they appear alongside fresh produce, proteins, and shelf-stable pantry items in broader food solicitations. The work involves supplying breakfast and lunch programs with processed fruit inventory meeting USDA grade standards and Buy American domestic-content thresholds (minimum 51 percent domestic ingredients for processed products). Vendors must maintain HACCP plans, cold-chain logistics where applicable, and compliance with food-safety certification and recall protocols.

Recent activity shows school districts and state corrections agencies as the primary buyers. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, with a June 26 response deadline and delivery to three school locations; the scope included multiple apple varieties but emphasizes fresh, not dried, products. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center via RFB BNB053266 (June 26, 2026 deadline) covering 115 line items of food products under the Buy American Provision and MBE/CBE preferences. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas serving correctional facilities, with delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations and a May 4 response deadline after Addendum No. 2 extended from April 21. TDCJ also issued Bid IW236532 in April 2026 for whole pitted dried prunes (a related dried-fruit commodity) with U.S. Grade B quality and 1,400-box minimum order for Corpus Christi delivery. Recent solicitations cluster in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with no specific dried organic lady apples opportunity appearing in the most recent state and local records; the code shows limited recent standalone demand separate from broader commodity food aggregations.