UNSPSC 50331569: Dried organic red astrachan apples

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

UNSPSC 50331569 Dried organic red astrachan apples, a Commodity code, does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The code's nominal specification — a single varietal of dried apple — bears no relation to the fresh produce, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, dried fruits and nuts, and comprehensive food supply contracts that state and local procurement offices are currently posting. School nutrition programs and correctional facilities are the primary buyers, soliciting broad fresh-produce assortments (apples, berries, citrus, vegetables, leafy greens) and specialty dried products (raisins, cranberries, walnuts, pecans) as components of larger food-service procurement frameworks. Issuing bodies span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), city and county government food-service agencies (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; County of Santa Clara, California), state agencies (Georgia Department of Education, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), and school-nutrition cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). The geographic spread concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with activity also in Connecticut, California, Virginia, and Missouri.

Representative recent opportunities bear little connection to the code as named. Hancock County Schools Nutrition (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, soliciting over 200 fresh-produce line items across multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits for delivery to three school locations. The County of Santa Clara (California) issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 on January 28, 2026, due February 5, 2026, for dried fruits and nuts — raisins, cranberries, dried tropical fruit, walnuts, and pecans — to supply a correctional facility, an all-or-none procurement with annual spend of roughly $1 million across five line items. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for one geographic area and $1.1 million for another. The code shows activity but carries minimal decision-relevance for vendors pursuing opportunities aligned with its nominal scope.