UNSPSC 50301550: Lady apples

The variety of apples known as lady apples

UNSPSC 50301550 Lady apples is a Commodity code capturing fresh apple procurement by state and local institutions. State and local governments buy lady apples primarily through institutional food service contracts—school districts, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care programs are the dominant buyers. Recent solicitations show this code applies to both standalone specialty produce procurements and as part of broader fresh-fruit-and-vegetable supply contracts that bundle apples with other produce. Issuing bodies span state departments of criminal justice and mental health, county boards of education, city human services departments, school districts, and regional health and care organizations. The work is straightforward commodity supply with delivery—vendors source, deliver, and invoice fresh apples meeting USDA quality standards and facility-specific ripeness, temperature, and packaging requirements. Contracts typically run one school or fiscal year with one or more renewal options, and most include Buy American or domestic-sourcing preferences.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse) with response dates in October 2026, each requiring electronic submission through the TDCJ Procurement Portal. School districts dominate the volume: Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, approximately $78,000 annual contract value, 5" to 5.5" length, delivered 5:00–7:00 a.m. Monday–Friday) with bids due July 29, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education requested fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (June 26, 2026 deadline, 200+ line items, three delivery locations); Bryan County Schools (Georgia) and Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) also bid fresh produce in late May and early June 2026. Institutional buyers (Illinois Department of Mental Health at Madden Mental Health Center, Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet, City of San Antonio senior services) solicited produce through August and early September 2026. Cooperative purchasing and local-vendor preferences appear routinely—Collier County (Florida) applied a 10-point local-vendor preference; Madison Metropolitan School District applied a 5% preference for Wisconsin-sourced and diverse-owned produce; Bartow County Schools (Georgia) required produce sourced within 400 miles.