UNSPSC 50301555: Mcintosh apples

The variety of apples known as mcintosh apples

UNSPSC 50301555 Mcintosh apples, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh apple procurement for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, mental health centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, and child care programs. State and local buyers solicit apples as part of broader fresh produce contracts or standalone commodity purchases; recent activity shows apples specified by variety (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp) and ripeness stage, delivered in case quantities to central warehouses or multiple school sites, with quality standards requiring freshness, appropriate firmness, and freedom from blemishes or damage. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, DeSoto County School District, Early County Board of Education), counties (Collier County), cities (Bridgeport, San Antonio, Edinburg), regional health coalitions, and Head Start organizations. Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Georgia school districts appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, and Georgia. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued two fresh produce solicitations in September 2026 for delivery to Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (responses due October 14, 2026) and one in October 2026 for Palestine, Texas (due October 19, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District requested bids on petite bananas under RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026, 5,900 servings weekly, Wisconsin-sourced with local preference). Multiple Georgia school districts—Hancock County (bids due June 26, 2026, 200+ fresh produce line items), Dougherty County (bids due June 16, 2026, 40 produce line items), Bryan County (bids due May 27, 2026), and Bartow County (proposals due June 22, 2026, local farms within 400 miles required)—solicited fresh produce with Buy American compliance and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables for FY27 under small-purchase procurement (due August 14, 2026, weekly deliveries of approximately 39 line items). Collier County issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, local-vendor preference 10 evaluation points). Head Start of Greater Dallas solicited grocery products including produce (IFB due June 24, 2026, estimated $969,460.94 total value, 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat).