UNSPSC 50301509: Cameo apples

The variety of apples known as cameo apples

UNSPSC 50301509 Cameo apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and child care food service procurement. State and local governments buying under this code procure fresh apples—specifically Cameo varieties in many cases, though recent solicitations show broader apple category sourcing alongside Cameo when specified. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and child care food authorities, supplemented by county boards of education, independent school districts, and specialized nutrition programs (Head Start, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program operators). School nutrition emerges as the dominant buyer category, with secondary activity from child and adult care food programs and senior services. Recent opportunities cluster around annual and multi-year school nutrition contracts that bundle fresh produce procurement; Cameo apples typically appear as one line item within larger apple or mixed-produce categories rather than as standalone solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with substantial recent posting across school districts in Glynn County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Dougherty County, Henry County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, and Hancock County, alongside Texas activity (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Edinburg, Head Start of Greater Dallas) and scattered activity in Connecticut, Oregon, Mississippi, and California. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, posted March 22, 2026, due April 23, 2026) solicited 72 fresh produce items with estimated annual quantities reaching 21,125 cases for Fuji apples, indicating large institutional volume; Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, posted March 16, 2026, due April 14, 2026) requested bids on approximately 60 produce line items including gold and red apples delivered weekly to 16 school locations. McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, posted March 6, 2026, extended deadline) procures fresh produce across 31 campuses serving 20,000 students, with multiple apple varieties (Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Red) named in specifications. Pricing in these awards follows firm fixed-unit or cost-plus-fixed-fee models with no fuel surcharges; most contracts run July through June with options for renewal. Buy American provisions are standard; HACCP plans and traceability documentation are mandatory across all recent bids reviewed.