UNSPSC 50301552: Laxton apples

The variety of apples known as laxton apples

UNSPSC 50301552 Laxton apples is a Commodity code that names a single fresh fruit product actively procured by state and local education and nutrition agencies for school meal programs, child care facilities, and senior services. State and local governments buying under this code are sourcing fresh apples—primarily through school nutrition departments, child nutrition programs, and senior services divisions—as part of broader produce procurement contracts supporting National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) meal service. Recent solicitations show apples appearing as individual line items within larger fresh produce bids rather than standalone commodity procurements; districts specify apple varieties (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Ambrosia, Red, Golden Delicious, Jazz), case quantities ranging from dozens to thousands of cases annually, and delivery-to-school specifications including temperature control and shelf-life requirements. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education across multiple states, supplemented by municipal education departments, county school nutrition programs, and specialized procurement consortia (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts). A single senior services procurement (City of San Antonio) and a child care program (City of Edinburg, Texas; Head Start of Greater Dallas) also appear, signaling diversification beyond K-12 institutional buyers.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and South—Georgia, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Oregon—with the heaviest recent posting volume in Georgia school districts and multi-district cooperative purchases. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties across six apple lines with bids due June 26, 2026; Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) seeking fresh produce for 24 school sites with sealed bids due June 16, 2026; the GEC Buying Cooperative (Georgia) requesting fresh produce and eggs across two geographic areas with annual Area One spending estimated at $4.4 million and proposals due March 4, 2026; and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) soliciting fresh specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with a $600,000 estimated annual budget and proposals due March 11, 2026. Buy American provisions appear across nearly all recent procurements, requiring domestic sourcing to the maximum extent practicable and documentation of country of origin. Most districts specify firm fixed pricing for 12-month terms with optional escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index indices, permit price increases only when documented market changes exceed stated thresholds (typically 3%), and emphasize whole-grain and low-sodium products without artificial additives or high-fructose corn syrup.