UNSPSC 50301516: Crab apples

The variety of apples known as crab apples

UNSPSC 50301516 Crab apples (Commodity) covers fresh fruit supply and delivery to institutional foodservice operations — primarily state correctional facilities, school districts, mental health centers, and county or municipal parks departments. State and local governments source crab apples and other fresh produce through this code as ingredients in meal programs serving incarcerated populations, school children, seniors, and patients in state-operated facilities. Recent solicitations show a broader pattern: nearly all tagged opportunities under this code in fact request mixed fresh-produce categories (apples, bananas, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, berries, onions, citrus) rather than crab apples specifically, indicating the code functions as a general fresh-produce catch-all at commodity level. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts and school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, DeSoto County School District, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and municipal agencies (City of San Antonio Senior Services, City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Repeat buyers include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which issued three separate fresh-produce solicitations in September and October 2026 for food warehouses serving multiple correctional facilities.

Procurement activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest — Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida dominate recent solicitations — with additional activity in Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to its Palestine facility (due October 19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' request for weekly produce deliveries to Joliet Treatment Center under small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's bid for petite bananas under RFB 4162 with an estimated annual value of $78,000 (due July 29, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB covering over 200 line items for the 2026–2027 school year (due June 26, 2026). Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for food-service operations at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025) applies a 10-point local-vendor preference. School districts frequently embed geographic sourcing requirements (Wisconsin within 400 miles for Madison District; Georgia within 400 miles for Bartow County) and impose USDA Buy American content thresholds of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodities. Contract values range from $78,000 (Madison petite bananas) to $969,460.94 (Head Start of Greater Dallas grocery procurement). Payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 days, with pricing firm for the contract period and no fuel surcharges permitted. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000 minimum), and E-Verify documentation.