UNSPSC 50301534: Golden noble apples

The variety of apples known as golden noble apples

UNSPSC 50301534 Golden noble apples, a Commodity code, names a single produce line item that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader fresh produce supply contracts serving institutional food-service operations — correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior services, and child-care programs. Recent opportunities show buyers acquiring golden noble apples within multi-item produce solicitations rather than as standalone line items; the code sits within aggregated fresh-fruit-and-vegetable procurement flows where apples (in multiple varieties including Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz) are specified by case count and unit size alongside bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and specialty items. State and local procurement under this narrow commodity remains embedded in much larger food-service contracts.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing produce procurement span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District, Bartow County School System), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and city agencies (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, City of Bridgeport, City of San Antonio, City of Edinburg), and specialized food-service organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi, with Texas and Georgia showing the most concentrated recent solicitation volume. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for the Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne food warehouses (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411, responses due October 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce RFQ for Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small-business set-aside), Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas RFB (4162, estimated $78,000 annual value, September 2026–June 2027), and the Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (10-2026-019, responses due June 22, 2026). Buy American provisions, prevailing wage compliance, HACCP certifications, general liability and workers' compensation insurance, delivery-time windows (typically early morning to mid-afternoon weekday delivery to central warehouses or school sites), quality-grade specifications, temperature controls, and local-vendor preferences appear across most solicitations.