UNSPSC 50301547: Jonathan apples

The variety of apples known as jonathan apples

UNSPSC 50301547 Jonathan apples is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh apples—typically in bulk case quantities for school nutrition programs, child care food service, senior services, and institutional meal programs—under this code, though recent opportunities show substantially broader fresh produce demand that extends well beyond apples alone. The mix of issuing bodies is dominated by school districts and school nutrition programs (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, and Liberty County school systems in Georgia; McAllen, Austin, and Meriden public schools; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida; Henry County Schools in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia), followed by child care and Head Start programs (City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP; Head Start of Greater Dallas), county school boards, and one city seniors program (City of San Antonio). These jurisdictions frequently bundle apples with a full range of fresh fruits, vegetables, and processed produce in larger produce or grocery solicitations, suggesting that vendors pursuing this code must typically demonstrate capability across multiple produce categories and year-round supply chains, not apples in isolation.

Activity is concentrated in Georgia (with at least fifteen recent opportunities from various county school systems and buying cooperatives), Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, City of Edinburg, Head Start of Greater Dallas), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), with additional solicitations from Connecticut, Oregon, California, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce covering apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz varieties) and over 200 line items of produce; Bulloch County's April 2026 IFP for locally-grown produce (within 200 miles) including apples; the GEC Buying Cooperative's February 2026 RFP serving 30 Georgia school districts with fresh produce and eggs; and Madison Metropolitan School District's July 2026 RFB for petite bananas (distinct from apples but representative of the commodity-focused produce solicitations dominating this code's activity). Most are sealed bid or RFP competitions with response dates between March and June 2026, emphasizing cost per unit or case alongside vendor qualifications, delivery reliability, HACCP compliance, and Buy American provisions (7 CFR 210.21(d) domestic content requirements for federal school lunch programs). The code shows sustained year-round procurement cycles aligned to school calendar terms (July 1 through June 30 contract periods predominate), with many districts conducting separate produce bids annually and awarding to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive pricing and service capability.