UNSPSC 50301529: Ginger gold apples

The variety of apples known as ginger gold apples

UNSPSC 50301529 Ginger gold apples, a Commodity code, represents fresh apple varieties procured by school districts, child nutrition programs, and municipal food service operations. State and local governments purchase ginger gold apples and comparable apple varieties as components of institutional meal programs, particularly through school lunch and breakfast services, child and adult care food programs (CACFP), and fresh fruit and vegetable initiatives. The recent solicitation activity shows strong demand from education-focused buyers: school nutrition departments issue the majority of procurement notices, often bundling apples with broader fresh produce, grocery, and food service contracts. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools), county school systems (Hancock County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Dougherty County, DeSoto County, Bryan County, Early County, Henry County), city school boards (Savannah-Chatham, Meriden Public Schools), and specialized child nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg CACFP). State-level cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 Georgia districts) also procure produce on behalf of member districts. A small number of municipal food service operations (Santa Clara County corrections facility, City of San Antonio senior services) round out the buyer base.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in the Southeast and South, particularly Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Connecticut, with secondary activity in the Upper Midwest (Wisconsin, Illinois) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon). Representative recent solicitations include the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (Douglas County School System administering) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026; Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages to all AISD Food Service locations, due March 11, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 for an annual produce contract encompassing 72 fresh produce items with bids due April 23, 2026. Pricing across opportunities is competitive and often indexed to USDA market reports; contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with optional renewal terms, and most require Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content minimum). Fill-rate requirements, HACCP certifications, and insurance minimums ($500,000–$2 million general liability) are standard.