UNSPSC 50301521: Early mcintosh apples

The variety of apples known as early mcintosh apples

UNSPSC 50301521 Early McIntosh Apples is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of fresh apples for institutional food service and child nutrition programs. The actual buying under this code spans apple supply for correctional facilities, school districts, senior centers, mental health treatment centers, and regional parks. Solicitations name apples as one line item within broader fresh produce and grocery contracts rather than as standalone apple procurements; the code's practical scope includes commodity-level fruit supply tied to federal meal programs (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program). Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, state corrections and mental health departments, county school systems, and municipal parks and recreation operations. Recent activity shows school nutrition programs as the highest-volume category, with state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health) issuing standalone fresh fruit and vegetable contracts, and county boards of education submitting line-item bids for mixed produce that includes apples by variety (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Jazz, Ambrosia).

Geographic activity centers on Georgia (Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Hancock County), Texas (multiple TDCJ food warehouse solicitations and City of Edinburg CACFP procurement), Illinois (state mental health and corrections facilities), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education). Recent representative solicitations include Bryan County Schools seeking sealed bids for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties with a deadline of May 27, 2026 (IFB), Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids on fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with apples specified by variety and case size for delivery to three school locations with a June 26, 2026 deadline (IFB), Madison Metropolitan School District bidding petite bananas under a separate line item with bids due July 29, 2026 (RFB), DeSoto County School District requesting sealed bids on fresh produce distribution with a June 22, 2026 deadline (IFB), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple fresh fruit and vegetable supply solicitations for food warehouses with responses due October 14–19, 2026 (RFP). Contract values where disclosed range from $78,000 annually (Madison petite bananas) to $969,460.94 total estimated value (Head Start of Greater Dallas grocery products bid). Buy American provisions, prevailing wage compliance, HACCP certification, workers' compensation and general liability insurance requirements, and local vendor preferences appear consistently across recent solicitations.