UNSPSC 50301543: Jersey mac apples

The variety of apples known as jersey mac apples

UNSPSC 50301543 Jersey mac apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local institutional food procurement—specifically fresh apples for school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and other public food service operations. Recent solicitations show this code captures branded apple varieties alongside broader fresh produce purchases rather than as standalone line items; state and local buyers typically source Jersey macs within larger fruit-and-vegetable contracts serving district-wide meal programs under USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) requirements. The issuing bodies include school districts (elementary through high school), county boards of education, city departments of human services managing senior and youth nutrition, and specialized agencies such as Head Start operations and correctional food services. School districts dominate the activity, with repeated procurement across Georgia (Bryan County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Dougherty County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County), Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Edinburg), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden), and other states, typically issuing annual sealed-bid Invitations for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP) notices in the February through June window for school-year contracts commencing July 1.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, California, and scattered municipal jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include Bryan County Schools (sealed bids for fresh produce including apples, due May 27, 2026, RFP), Glynn County Board of Education (fresh produce IFB with approximately 60 line items including multiple apple varieties, bids due April 14, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (72 fresh produce items including Fuji apples estimated at 21,125 cases annually, bids due April 23, 2026), and GEC Buying Cooperative on behalf of 30 Georgia school districts (fresh produce and eggs RFP with approximately 72 line items, due March 4, 2026, estimated Area One spending of $4.4 million). Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with one- to four-year renewal options, specify firm pricing for initial 60-90 day periods with escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data thereafter, require Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic content for processed items), and mandate HACCP plans, food safety certifications, and liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million. No recent solicitations isolate Jersey macs as a standalone commodity; the code appears in these institutional contexts as one among many apple varieties within comprehensive fresh-produce buys, indicating limited standalone pursuit viability at this Commodity tier.