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 is a Commodity code that encompasses dried apple products purchased by school districts and correctional facilities for nutrition and food service programs. State and local procurement offices classify fresh and dried produce items under this code when issuing solicitations for school lunch programs, correctional institution food services, and related institutional nutrition operations. Recent opportunities show school districts soliciting across a broad range of fresh and dried produce categories as part of comprehensive food service contracts, though the code's nominal focus on dried organic red chief apples does not align closely with the actual mix of solicitations posted under this classification. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with county boards of education, independent school districts, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving multiple Georgia districts) pursuing food supply contracts that often bundle fresh produce, dried fruits, eggs, and other commodity items into single multi-line solicitations rather than isolating specific apple varieties.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with notable solicitations from Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), supplemented by school district procurement in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and California (Santa Clara County correctional facility). Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with bids due June 26, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited Bid 26-34 for fresh produce including 21,125 cases of Fuji apples annually with sealed bids due April 23, 2026; and Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content are standard across school nutrition solicitations, and most contracts run on July 1 through June 30 annual cycles typical of the K-12 school year.