UNSPSC 50301546: Jonamac apples

The variety of apples known as jonamac apples

UNSPSC 50301546 Jonamac apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local procurement for K-12 schools, child care programs, and institutional food service — institutions that source specific apple varieties as components of broader produce contracts rather than as standalone line items. The recent state and local solicitations confirm this positioning: Jonamac apples appear embedded within comprehensive fresh produce bids for school nutrition programs, child care food programs, and senior services, where they compete against other apple varieties (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious) and other fruits on cost and quality. The issuing bodies are predominantly Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bartow County, Early County, Bulloch County, and Henry County), along with school districts in Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Oregon (Central Point School District), and child care and senior service programs in Texas (City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of San Antonio Senior Services). All recent opportunities emphasize Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing where available, HACCP food safety compliance, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery schedules to multiple school or program sites.

Activity under this code concentrates heavily in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, where school district fresh produce bids regularly specify apple varieties by name and pack size in line-item detail. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) covering multiple apple varieties with case quantities and delivery to three school locations; Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for 40 produce line items (due June 16, 2026) including apples among staple fruits; and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP covering 30 Georgia school districts (due March 4, 2026) with approximately 70 line items of produce including specific apple varieties priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. School nutrition RFPs in Texas, Florida, Oregon, and Connecticut show similar structure, naming apple varieties in detailed produce specifications. The code shows no recent activity in states outside the Southeast and Southwest, and no solicitations appear from county procurement offices, cities, or transit authorities outside the school nutrition context. Award decisions under this code rest on lowest responsive pricing, product freshness and quality compliance (verified through delivery to central warehouses and school sites), and vendor compliance with USDA domestic sourcing and food safety mandates — making competitive entry dependent on reliable cold-chain logistics to multiple school sites within tight delivery windows.