UNSPSC 50301548: Katy apples

The variety of apples known as katy apples

UNSPSC 50301548 Katy apples, a Commodity code, addresses fresh produce procurement for child nutrition and school meal programs, though recent state and local solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of fresh fruit and produce distribution rather than Katy apples specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code span school districts (independent districts and county boards of education), municipal child care and nutrition programs (City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas), county school systems, and cooperative purchasing consortia (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts). The work solicited includes weekly or bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to school cafeterias, child care centers, and senior nutrition programs, with vendors required to maintain HACCP plans, provide temperature-controlled transport, meet USDA Buy American and nutritional standards, carry $500,000 to $2 million liability insurance depending on contract scope, and often submit to blind taste testing or mock recall drills. Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–50 percent, with quality, delivery reliability, vendor qualifications, and compliance accounting for the remainder.

Georgia dominates recent activity under this code, with at least twelve distinct school districts or district consortia posting opportunities since late February 2026 (Glynn County, Liberty County, Dougherty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Bryan County, Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Early County, and Henry County), alongside solicitations from Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools and City of Bridgeport), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Mississippi (DeSoto County), Oregon (Central Point School District), and California (Santa Clara County). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, response due July 29, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 school sites (sealed bids due April 14, 2026), and a GEC Buying Cooperative RFP through Douglas County Schools (SN 26-004) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million (responses due March 4, 2026). Opportunities emphasize domestic sourcing, local or regional preference where cost and quality align, strict compliance with USDA commodity and nutrition standards, and contract terms of one year with optional renewals extending up to four or five years.