UNSPSC 50331562: Dried organic paula red apples

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

UNSPSC 50331562 Dried organic paula red apples (Commodity) represents fresh and dried produce procurement by school districts and correctional agencies, though recent state and local solicitations under this code span a broader fresh-produce scope than the paula red apple variety alone. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Hancock County Board of Education and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center soliciting fresh produce contracts that encompass multiple apple varieties alongside berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, leafy greens, and specialty items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Georgia appear as secondary buyers of food commodities. All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. Delivery to school nutrition centers and correctional facilities occurs on firm fixed-price terms with prices held constant through the contract period, and award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with the option for single or multiple vendor awards.

Recent opportunities cluster in the South and in Connecticut. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with bids due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce across 200 line items spanning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, requiring delivery to three school locations and HACCP documentation with 24/7 recall accessibility. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities (including fruit and vegetable products) for the Board of Education Nutrition Center on June 2, 2026, with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026, requiring MBE/CBE certification eligibility under city ordinance and backup emergency stock capacity. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (extended from April 21), covering approximately 382 cafeteria food line items including fresh and frozen produce with delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations across Texas through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals. A separate Texas TDCJ solicitation for whole, pitted, dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) closed February 20, 2026, at 1,400 boxes minimum order for Delivery Area 1.