UNSPSC 50331565: Dried organic pippin apples

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

UNSPSC 50331565 Dried organic pippin apples (Commodity) describes dried apple products, but state and local procurement activity under this code focuses almost entirely on fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs rather than dried apples specifically. School districts, county boards of education, and specialized food-service entities dominate the issuing bodies, with the vast majority of recent solicitations covering broad fresh produce categories that include multiple apple varieties alongside berries, vegetables, citrus, and specialty items. Dried fruit appears only peripherally in this activity block—primarily in one Santa Clara County detention facility procurement that spans dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans. The code's narrow commodity name does not align well with the actual state and local procurement landscape, which treats apple sourcing as part of larger, multi-item nutrition supply contracts rather than as a standalone dried-apple line item.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and California, with recent activity also in Texas, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with delivery to three school locations and a June 26, 2026, response deadline. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) released an IFB on April 6, 2026, for a Master Grocery K-12 term contract covering food products delivered to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce for 60 school sites under Bid 26-34 on March 22, 2026, with an April 23, 2026, deadline. Santa Clara County (California) issued an ITB for dried fruits and nuts supporting a correctional facility on January 28, 2026, due February 5, 2026—the single recent opportunity explicitly emphasizing dried fruit products. Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed goods) and HACCP food-safety plans appear consistently across school nutrition procurements; sealed-bid IFBs and RFPs are the dominant notice type.