UNSPSC 50301506: Bramley apples

The variety of apples known as bramley apples

UNSPSC 50301506 Bramley apples, a Commodity code, spans the sourcing and delivery of apple varieties—particularly Bramley and similar premium cultivars—to state and local institutions operating child nutrition, school meal, and senior food service programs. State and local procurement under this code centers on fresh produce supply contracts for school districts, child care programs, and municipal food service operations, where apples (including Bramley, Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and other varieties) form a recurring line item across comprehensive fresh-produce and grocery bids. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs within county and independent school districts, followed by municipal departments supporting child and adult care food programs and senior services. Recent activity shows the code is most active among Georgia school systems and school districts across Texas, Florida, and Connecticut, with scattered municipal and regional procurement offices posting opportunities.

Representative recent solicitations underscore the breadth of institutional demand. The City of Edinburg, Texas (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) is procuring food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily, with produce as a core category and local-vendor preference applying within 5% of lowest bid under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) is bidding specifically for petite bananas at $78,000 estimated annual value, while the same district's RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) requests fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison. The GEC Buying Cooperative (Douglas County School System, SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) represents a multi-district cooperative solicitation covering 30 Georgia school districts across two geographic areas with approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual produce spending across 72 line items including multiple apple varieties; pricing is cost-plus-fixed-fee based on USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market Report ceilings, with contracts running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and automatic renewal for up to five additional one-year terms. Similar patterns appear in Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia, IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia, IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida, RFP 26039RFPDST for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty items, estimated $600,000 annually), and the GEC cooperative covering 30 districts with $5.5 million in estimated annual volume. Most school district procurements enforce Buy American provisions requiring 51% domestic agricultural content, maintain HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability, require weekly deliveries to multiple school sites between 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and award on lowest responsive-and-responsible-bidder criteria with firm pricing for 60 to 90 days followed by potential price adjustment based on USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index indices. Bidders must carry general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence and comply with federal debarment, E-Verify, and non-collusion certifications. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (multiple school systems and the GEC cooperative), followed by Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, City of Edinburg), Florida (Hillsborough County), and scattered activity in Wisconsin, Connecticut, California (Santa Clara County), and Oregon. Activity is consistent year-round but peaks in spring (February through May) as school districts finalize contracts for the July 1 fiscal-year start.