UNSPSC 50331583: Dried organic starking apples

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

UNSPSC 50331583 Dried organic starking apples, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The most-recent-opportunities block shows 12 solicitations involving produce, food products, and related supplies from school districts, county offices, and state agencies across Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Texas, and California posted between January and June 2026. None of these opportunities specifically names dried organic starking apples as a line item or scope element. The Hancock County Schools fresh-produce IFB (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) lists multiple apple varieties including Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz, but specifies fresh apples, not dried. The Santa Clara County dried-fruits procurement (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) covers dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix for a correctional facility but does not include dried apples. Similarly, opportunities from Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Rockwood School District, and Douglas County Schools focus on fresh produce, mainstream grocery items, or general food service distribution rather than specialty dried-apple products.

State and local procurement under this code remains inactive or extremely limited. Business development professionals should monitor school nutrition and facility food-service RFPs for potential bundled opportunities that might incorporate dried fruits as a component item within broader fresh or processed produce contracts, but the specific commodity of dried organic starking apples does not surface as a standalone or material procurement category in the current marketplace. Vendors in this specialty should consider engagement with regional school districts' food-service directors during RFP planning cycles to assess whether dried-apple products might be positioned as an add-on or alternative item in future nutrition program solicitations, particularly for snack or breakfast components where dried fruits see increasing adoption under USDA child nutrition guidelines.