UNSPSC 50301521: Early mcintosh apples

The variety of apples known as early mcintosh apples

UNSPSC 50301521 Early mcintosh apples, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh apple supply to state and local food service operations, primarily school nutrition programs and child care facilities meeting USDA meal standards. State and local buyers—school districts, school food authorities, special-purpose districts operating centralized food procurement, and child nutrition agencies—solicit early McIntosh and other fresh produce varieties through competitive sealed bids, invitations for bid (IFB), and requests for proposal (RFP) to support breakfast, lunch, and snack programs serving students and enrolled children. The work being bought is weekly or bi-weekly fresh-produce distribution to multiple school sites and child care locations, with vendors typically required to maintain HACCP plans, temperature-controlled delivery, weekly service levels of 95–98 percent fill rates, and compliance with Buy American provisions mandating domestic sourcing where practicable. Scope encompasses not only apples but broader fresh-produce categories—berries, citrus, stone fruits, root vegetables, leafy greens—all specified by case size, pack configuration, ripeness stage, and shelf-life thresholds, with pricing often structured as firm fixed-price annually or cost-plus models tied to USDA market indices.

Issuing bodies span Georgia school districts (Bryan County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Early County, Glynn County, Hancock County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County), Texas school districts and child nutrition programs (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Edinburg child care), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Oregon (Central Point School District), and multi-district cooperatives such as the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia districts. Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with scattered activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for 72 fresh-produce line items (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), the City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP Meal Program RFP for food and nonfood items including fresh fruits and vegetables (RFP 2026017, due August 4, 2026), and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). The code shows consistent state and local activity through early-to-mid 2026, with multiple districts opening sealed-bid windows in March through May 2026 for fiscal year 2026–2027 contracts commencing July 1, 2026.