UNSPSC 50301523: Empire apples

The variety of apples known as empire apples

UNSPSC 50301523 Empire apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product category where state and local governments—primarily school districts and child nutrition programs—procure fresh fruit for meal service, snack programs, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and specialized nutrition agencies soliciting apples as line items within larger fresh produce bids rather than as standalone procurements, suggesting apple sourcing is integrated into comprehensive produce supply contracts that bundle apples with other fruits and vegetables to meet weekly meal and snack delivery schedules.

School districts dominate activity under this code, including Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Bryan County Schools (Georgia), alongside specialized child nutrition programs such as Head Start of Greater Dallas and the City of Edinburg's CACFP meal service. Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas and Florida; recent solicitations from Hancock County Schools (fresh produce including multiple apple varieties—Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz—with sealed bids due June 26, 2026), Bulloch County School District (local fresh produce RFP due May 4, 2026, requiring produce grown within 200 miles), and Dougherty County Board of Education (40 produce line items including apples, bids due June 16, 2026) exemplify the pattern. Pricing is typically firm fixed throughout the contract term unless major market documentation justifies escalation; deliveries are weekly to school sites between early morning (5:30–7:00 a.m.) and mid-morning (12:30–2:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday. Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing predominate, with HACCP and food safety compliance mandatory. No set-asides or specialized preferences appear in recent postings, making this an open competitive category for qualified produce distributors.