UNSPSC 50301517: Crispin apples

The variety of apples known as crispin apples

UNSPSC 50301517 Crispin apples, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of fresh produce for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities block shows the code is being applied to a broader range of fresh produce categories—apples, bananas, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and other vegetables and fruits—rather than Crispin apples specifically. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health, school districts in Wisconsin, Georgia, Mississippi, and Connecticut, county school nutrition programs, Head Start organizations, senior services divisions, regional parks, and healthcare facility networks. The work being procured includes weekly or bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to correctional facilities, mental health centers, school cafeterias, senior centers, and child care programs, with vendors required to meet USDA quality standards, food safety compliance, traceability documentation (farm of origin), temperature control during transport, and often prevailing wage or Buy American content thresholds. Contract values identified in the opportunities range from estimated annual spending of $78,000 (Madison Metropolitan School District petite bananas) to $969,460.94 (Head Start of Greater Dallas grocery products including produce), with terms typically spanning one school or fiscal year with optional renewal periods.

Activity concentrates heavily in the South and Midwest, with recent solicitations from Texas (TDCJ facilities in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville; City of Edinburg CACFP meal program; Head Start of Greater Dallas), Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Hancock County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Bryan County Schools, and an unidentified Georgia state agency), Illinois (Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center, Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Mississippi (DeSoto County School District), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFQ for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville (IW267411, due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' small-business-set-aside IFB for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual contract value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, approximately 5,900 servings weekly); and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). School districts and correctional/mental health facilities represent the largest segment of recent demand, with delivery frequency, quality standards (HACCP compliance, farm traceability, temperature control), and Buy American or domestic-sourcing preferences as consistent evaluation drivers.