UNSPSC 50202601: Apple juice

UNSPSC 50202601 Apple juice is a Commodity code that encompasses ready-to-drink fruit juices and juice beverages procured by state and local governments for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and specialized facilities. State and local procurement under this code reflects demand across school districts, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, city nutrition departments, and specialized state facilities including mental health centers and state-supported living centers. The work being solicited includes bulk juice procurement in institutional sizes (typically 46-ounce containers with 12 containers per case or equivalent commercial packaging), compliance with food service standards including Smart Snacks in School Standards and Child Nutrition meal pattern requirements, and firm fixed pricing with delivery to multiple institutional locations. Vendors must meet shelf-life requirements (typically six months minimum), maintain product quality and nutritional specifications, and in many cases comply with Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content.

Recent procurement activity spans Georgia, Texas, California, Florida, and Connecticut. The Georgia Department of Education issued RFP 9060_1005_211 in October 2026 for Smart Snacks-compliant beverages including juices to schools statewide with a November 2, 2026 response deadline. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought informal written quotes (IWQ 140229) for shelf-stable food items including juices in October 2026 with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for dairy products and juices statewide—IFB HHS0017418 in June 2026 for delivery to 20 state-supported living centers and hospitals statewide (historical value $1.6 million annually), and IFB HHS0017871 in August 2026 for Coca-Cola and Minute Maid juice products at Mexia State Supported Living Center. The California Department of State Hospitals at Atascadero facility issued RFQs 25IR063 and 25AG0022 in May 2026 for bulk prune juice, apple juice, and mixed fruit juices with delivery June through December 2026. The Pinellas County School District (Florida) solicited bids in May 2026 for milk, dairy, and juice products across 117 district facilities with an approximate contract value of $22.5 million over two years and delivery commencing August 2026. Juice procurement under this code moves quickly—response windows typically range from 7 to 21 days, with pre-bid conferences and written question cutoffs preceding bid opening.