UNSPSC 50301539: Honeycrisp apples

The variety of apples known as honeycrisp apples

UNSPSC 50301539 Honeycrisp apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within produce supply chains operated by state and local institutions. State and local governments procure honeycrisp apples as a component of broader fresh produce contracts serving correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior centers, and other institutional food service operations. The procurements tracked under this code reflect actual institutional demand: apple varieties are itemized within larger fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations alongside bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and other produce staples. Recent opportunities show issuing bodies spanning state corrections and mental health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health), county and city school districts across multiple states, and specialized service providers such as Head Start programs and senior services divisions. School districts appear as the dominant buyer segment in the recent record, with Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Bartow County School System, DeSoto County School District, and Early County Board of Education all soliciting fresh produce that includes apple varieties.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Midwest, with the highest recent volume in Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County), Texas (TDCJ corrections facilities and Head Start of Greater Dallas), and Illinois (state mental health and corrections departments). Wisconsin school districts and Connecticut municipalities also appear in the record. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District Food & Nutrition Department's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, estimated at $78,000 annually for the 2026–27 contract period; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB with honeycrisp apples specified among 200+ line items, bids due June 26, 2026; and Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411) serving correctional food warehouses with responses due mid-October 2026. School nutrition contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually, require Buy American compliance at 51 percent domestic content, mandate delivery to multiple school sites on fixed schedules, and carry evaluation criteria emphasizing cost (30–40 percent), product quality, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards and HACCP food safety protocols.