UNSPSC 50202601: Apple juice

UNSPSC 50202601 Apple juice (Commodity) frames purchases of bottled and bulk juice products—including apple juice, mixed-fruit juice, and related beverages—supplied to state and local institutions, correctional facilities, schools, and healthcare settings. State and local buyers across this code span school districts (elementary through high school), state health and human services agencies, state-supported living centers and psychiatric hospitals, county correctional facilities, and municipal or district-level child nutrition programs. The work solicited includes recurring supplies of shelf-stable and refrigerated juices in various package sizes (half-pints, individual serving boxes, 46-ounce containers, 5-gallon dispensers, and bulk cases) delivered on fixed weekly or daily schedules to central warehouses or distributed school and facility locations, with pricing typically firm for contract periods ranging from one to three years and subject to market-index adjustments or renewal-period renegotiation.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, California, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, with notable activity at the state level through procurement for statewide facility networks. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017418 for dairy products and juices statewide (due July 15, 2026), covering 20 state-supported living centers and hospitals with estimated annual value of $1.6 million; the Pinellas County School District's RFP 26JG021 for Milk, Dairy & Juice Products across 117 facilities (due June 11, 2026), valued at approximately $22.5 million over two years; the City of Bridgeport's RFB BNB052266 for grocery items supporting school meals under the National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce and specialty beverages (due June 26, 2026); and the California Department of State Hospitals–Atascadero's RFQ for bulk juice products in 46-ounce containers (due May 28, 2026). Evaluation often weights cost at 30–50 percent, with remaining points distributed across vendor qualifications, service delivery capability, product quality, and compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA nutrition standards. Most awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders, though multiple-vendor awards and line-item splits are common. Delivery requirements typically mandate Monday-through-Friday service windows with pre-noon or early-afternoon arrival windows, emergency 24-hour backup stock, and truckload or pallet-based transport with freight prepaid F.O.B. destination.