UNSPSC 50331563: Dried organic pearmain apples

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

UNSPSC 50331563 Dried organic pearmain apples is a Commodity code covering dried apple products sourced for state and local institutional food service, though recent procurement activity under this code does not reflect the specific dried organic pearmain varietal but instead shows school districts and correctional systems procuring fresh whole apples alongside broader fresh produce and food commodity portfolios. School nutrition programs and state food service departments are the primary issuing bodies, purchasing apples as components of larger fresh produce or cafeteria food contracts rather than as standalone line items. When apples appear in recent solicitations, they are itemized by varietal (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) and ordered in case quantities for delivery to multiple nutrition centers or distribution warehouses. All recent opportunities incorporate Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products, with sealed-bid responses submitted electronically or in person.

Recent activity appears concentrated in school district nutrition programs and state-level corrections food service in Georgia and Texas, with a single Connecticut municipal school nutrition contract. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce covering the 2026-27 school year with a June 26, 2026 response deadline, specifying multiple apple varieties alongside berries, vegetables, and specialty items for delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with an electronic submission deadline of June 26, 2026, encompassing 115 line items across proteins and produce. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued an IFB on May 4, 2026 for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas, covering approximately 382 line items including fresh and frozen foods with firm pricing for FOB Destination delivery. A separate TDCJ solicitation (IW236532) specifically targeted dried prunes rather than apples, indicating that the code category does not consistently drive procurement under this UNSPSC designation in recent state and local activity.