UNSPSC 50331571: Dried organic red chief apples

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

UNSPSC 50331571 Dried organic red chief apples, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently posted under this code. The recent opportunities in the data block show school nutrition departments and correctional facilities soliciting fresh produce, cafeteria staples, and dried fruits — but none explicitly name dried organic red chief apples or organic produce lines as a distinct category. The Hancock County Schools IFB in Georgia specifies over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) and requests bids for fresh produce delivery to three school locations for the 2026-27 school year, due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport's commodities IFB encompasses 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center in Connecticut, also due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for cafeteria food products covers approximately 382 line items of proteins, dairy, grains, canned and fresh vegetables, and fruits across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations, with responses extended to May 4, 2026. The issuing bodies are school districts, municipalities, state correctional agencies, and state procurement offices acting on behalf of institutional food-service operations, with strong concentration among K-12 education nutrition programs and TDCJ facilities.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted in June 2026; Bridgeport, Connecticut posted in June 2026; Georgia State procurement posted in May 2026; and Texas TDCJ posted in May 2026 with an extended deadline. The mismatch between the code name (dried organic red chief apples) and the actual solicitations (which request fresh produce, commodities, and cafeteria food products without emphasis on organic certification or a specific apple cultivar) suggests this code may be over-specified for the buying patterns currently visible or that recent state and local solicitations have not yet disaggregated organic dried-apple procurement to the commodity level. Vendors pursuing this code should verify directly with nutrition and food-service departments whether organic-certified dried apple lines appear in their detailed purchase histories or upcoming RFQs, as the posted opportunities do not presently isolate that product.