UNSPSC 50331574: Dried organic red rome apples

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

UNSPSC 50331574 Dried organic red rome apples (Commodity) captures a narrow slice of school foodservice procurement — one specific apple variety sourced through nutrition-center RFQs and IFBs that bundle it with dozens of other fresh and processed commodities. State and local school districts and correctional facilities solicit under this code as part of larger fresh-produce and foodservice-supply contracts, where dried organic red rome apples compete alongside conventional apple varieties, berries, vegetables, proteins, and staple items. The work involves sealed-bid commodity sourcing for institutional cafeterias and nutrition centers, with firm pricing, HACCP or USDA compliance documentation, delivery to designated sites, and multi-month contract terms running through the fiscal or calendar year. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content apply across these solicitations.

Recent activity centers on Georgia and Texas, with Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posting an IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items spanning multiple apple types (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with bid opening June 29, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) soliciting 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products with a June 26, 2026 due date. The Texas Comptroller issued an IFB on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items across five geographic areas with responses due May 4, 2026, and TDCJ separately issued a narrower IFB (Bid No. IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes with a February 20, 2026 due date. The State of Georgia also posted a commodity-food solicitation due June 22, 2026. These opportunities require vendors to navigate electronic procurement portals, provide detailed product specifications and nutritional data, maintain backup inventory for emergency delivery, and hold appropriate insurance and compliance certifications.