UNSPSC 50331581: Dried organic spartan apples

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

UNSPSC 50331581 Dried organic spartan apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, though recent solicitations under this code show little activity specifically for dried organic spartan apples. Instead, issuing bodies are procuring fresh produce across multiple apple varieties and dried fruits more broadly. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Hancock County Schools in Georgia and the Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut both solicited fresh and specialty produce for nutrition centers during the 2026–27 school year—though the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the State of Georgia have also posted food procurement notices. When dried fruit appears in state and local solicitations, it typically surfaces as part of a much larger commodity basket (proteins, vegetables, grains, dairy, condiments) rather than as a standalone line item, and the emphasis remains on fresh produce compliance with Buy American requirements mandating at least 51 percent domestic content in processed items.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Sparta, Georgia) issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted a commodity procurement on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with firm-fixed pricing through June 30, 2027 and MBE/CBE eligibility under local ordinance. The State of Georgia and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice) both posted broader food procurement solicitations in May and early June 2026. The market reflects strong Buy American compliance requirements, firm-fixed pricing for multi-year school nutrition contracts, and preference for vendors capable of managing HACCP plans, multiple delivery locations, and emergency backup stock.