UNSPSC 50301552: Laxton apples

The variety of apples known as laxton apples

UNSPSC 50301552 Laxton apples (Commodity) covers fresh apple supply to institutional food-service operations — primarily school districts, corrections and mental-health facilities, senior centers, and child-care programs. Recent state and local solicitations show demand for apples in bulk quantities, often as part of broader fresh-produce contracts that emphasize USDA compliance, domestic sourcing, quality certification, and timely delivery to multiple facility locations. Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, DeSoto County School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), state criminal-justice and mental-health agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and city food-service programs (Collier County Parks and Recreation, City of Edinburg CACFP, City of San Antonio Senior Services), and Head Start organizations. The mix reflects the commodity's primary market: child nutrition (CACFP and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable programs), institutional corrections and detention, and social-services meal provision.

Geographically, recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Texas shows the heaviest volume — the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted three separate fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations (Palestine facility IW267376, Snyder warehouse IW267420, Wynne warehouse IW267411) within a two-week window in September and October 2026. Georgia school districts account for five posted opportunities (Bryan County, Bartow County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Early County) all targeting summer 2026 bid deadlines for the 2026–2027 school year. Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District Food & Nutrition Department RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026; estimated annual value $78,000; 70–90 cases weekly during school sessions; delivery to a single production center Monday–Friday 5:00–7:00 a.m.); the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (sealed bids due June 26, 2026; contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; three delivery locations) and the Bryan County School Nutrition Program sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce including approximately 1,024 cases of apples for School Year 2026–2027 (proposals due May 27, 2026). Most school-district and institutional contracts run from July through June and require F.O.B. Destination pricing with no separate fuel surcharges, HACCP plans, Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed products), and insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $1 million general liability.