UNSPSC 50301543: Jersey mac apples

The variety of apples known as jersey mac apples

UNSPSC 50301543 Jersey mac apples is a Commodity code that names fresh apples distributed through institutional food-service supply chains serving corrections facilities, mental-health centers, schools, senior programs, and child-care organizations. State and local government procurement activity under this code focuses on bulk fresh-produce supply agreements tied to meal programs rather than retail apple sales; recent opportunities tag the code alongside broader fresh-fruit and vegetable procurements, with issuing bodies treating individual commodity lines (apples, bananas, lettuce, tomatoes) as line items within multi-product produce or food-service bids. The typical contracting pattern pairs produce supply with delivery to central warehouses or directly to multiple meal-service sites, often with ripeness, grading, pack-size, and temperature specifications keyed to institutional handling and student or resident serving windows. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county school districts, municipal school systems, city senior services divisions, and child-care program operators.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas school-nutrition and state-agency food procurements. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted at least three fresh-produce solicitations since late September 2026 (IFB IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse due October 14, and IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse due October 14, all via Bonfire portal). School districts in Georgia—including Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, and Bartow County—have issued IFBs for fresh produce covering school years 2026–27 with seasonal variety and local-sourcing preferences; Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin posted separate bids for petite bananas ($78,000 annual value, RFB 4162) and fresh-fruit vegetable snacks (RFB 4163) in July 2026. Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health have posted small-purchase procurements for fresh produce (Joliet Treatment Center in August, Madden Mental Health Center in August). Non-school jurisdictions include Collier County Board of County Commissioners (ITN for park concession food services, due March 6, 2025) and the City of San Antonio Senior Services Division (RFP for produce-market operating and distribution services, due May 27, 2026). The code shows no recent activity in federal commodity programs or national cooperative purchasing vehicles; all sourcing is direct-bid or cooperative-purchasing-eligible procurements managed at the state or local level.