UNSPSC 50331589: Dried organic tydeman red apples

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

UNSPSC 50331589 Dried organic Tydeman red apples is a Commodity code covering dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show school districts and state correctional systems buying dried fruits—including dried apples and related dried produce—as components of broader food commodity contracts. The code sits within a larger market where state and local nutrition operations source shelf-stable produce items to meet budget constraints and Buy American compliance requirements mandating a minimum of 51 percent domestic content for processed products. Issuing bodies include county school boards, city boards of education, state departments of criminal justice, and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies or institutions.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Texas, with recent solicitations from Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posting an IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties and delivery locations through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issuing a June 2026 commodities bid for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with contract term through June 30, 2027; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procuring cafeteria food products and dried prunes across multiple warehouse locations with contract periods extending through August 2027. The Georgia State Purchasing Division also posted a May 2026 solicitation for food supplies and kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 response deadline. The code shows limited recent activity specifically targeting dried organic Tydeman red apples as a standalone commodity; most opportunities embed dried fruits within larger fresh-produce or cafeteria-food bundles where vendors compete across 100+ line items with firm pricing and Buy American compliance required.