UNSPSC 50301541: Ida red apples

The variety of apples known as ida red apples

UNSPSC 50301541 Ida red apples is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including apples and other fruits and vegetables—primarily for food service operations in correctional facilities, mental health centers, schools, senior centers, and child-care programs. Recent solicitations show that buyers typically request fresh, firm produce meeting USDA quality standards, delivered on weekly or bi-weekly schedules to central warehouses or individual facility sites, with pricing often on a per-unit or per-case basis and subject to Buy American or domestic-sourcing preferences. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, school districts, county boards of education, cities, and specialized service providers such as Head Start organizations and senior-services divisions. Correctional facilities and institutional food services dominate the recent activity, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple fresh-produce solicitations and the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health each conducting small-purchase procurements. School nutrition programs across multiple states conduct the largest share of competitive solicitations, with emphasis on compliance with USDA nutrition standards, CACFP regulations, and fresh-fruit-and-vegetable program requirements.

The code shows active procurement across Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and other states. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for its Palestine facility (IFB IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and Snyder Food Warehouse (IFB IW267420, due October 14, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education seeking fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); Head Start of Greater Dallas issuing an IFB for grocery products including produce with total estimated value $969,460.94 (due June 24, 2026); and DeSoto County School District requesting fresh produce distribution on a cost-plus-fee basis (due June 22, 2026). Contracts typically run one school or fiscal year with optional renewals; institutional buyers often require HACCP plans, liability insurance, compliance with prevailing-wage or E-Verify standards, and delivery within narrow time windows. Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi) and Texas, with significant ongoing activity in the Midwest (Illinois, Wisconsin) and Northeast (Connecticut).