UNSPSC 50301542: James grieve apples

The variety of apples known as james grieve apples

UNSPSC 50301542 James grieve apples, a Commodity code, represents fresh fruit procurement for state and local child nutrition and senior services programs. State and local governments buy fresh apples under this code primarily to support school meal programs (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program), child care food programs (Child and Adult Care Food Program), and senior nutrition services. The apple varieties specified in recent solicitations—including Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia, and Golden Delicious—indicate that state and local buyers source multiple cultivars year-round for institutional meal service rather than a single commodity apple. Recent opportunities show that the code is being used by school districts, school nutrition cooperatives, city departments of human services, and independent school districts across the United States.

Geographic spread and recent activity concentrate heavily in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and California. Georgia school districts and county boards of education dominate the recent solicitation pool, with over a dozen active opportunities from districts including Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, and the GEC Buying Cooperative (a consortium of 30+ Georgia school districts). Texas shows significant activity through McAllen Independent School District and Austin Independent School District, both seeking fresh produce including apples for school meal programs. Recent representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education requesting sealed bids for fresh produce (including multiple apple varieties by name) with delivery to three school locations, due June 26, 2026 (IFB #SN002-2027); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting bids for petite bananas with a $78,000 estimated annual contract value under RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026; and the GEC Buying Cooperative sourcing fresh produce and eggs for 30 Georgia school districts across two geographic areas, estimated at $5.5 million annually, under RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026. Evaluation criteria across these procurements consistently weight cost at 30–50 percent, with product quality, delivery reliability, and vendor qualifications comprising the remainder. Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural products dominate federal compliance language, with most school districts specifying minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items and preferring U.S.-grown produce where cost and quality are competitive.