UNSPSC 50301561: Pacific rose apples

The variety of apples known as pacific rose apples

UNSPSC 50301561 Pacific rose apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within institutional food procurement — state and local governments buy Pacific rose apples almost exclusively through school nutrition programs, child care food programs, and senior services, bundled into broader fresh produce contracts rather than as standalone items. The recent opportunities show apples appearing as one line item within large multi-produce RFPs and IFBs, with procurement bodies requesting specific varietals (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia) alongside dozens of other fresh fruits and vegetables to meet meal program requirements. School districts and child care agencies dominate the issuing-body mix: Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bryan County School Nutrition Program (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) have all posted produce solicitations in the past four months, with apples consistently specified in case quantities and portion counts. One Head Start agency (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc.) and one city senior services division (City of San Antonio) also appear, though apples are absorbed into broader produce or food service line items rather than procured as a distinct commodity.

Georgia school districts account for the heaviest recent activity under this code and related fresh produce categories, with at least a dozen K-12 nutrition programs posting RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs for produce contracts between March and July 2026; Texas school districts (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) show secondary activity. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 requesting sealed bids on over 200 fresh produce line items (including multiple apple varieties in specified case sizes) due June 26, 2026; Bryan County School Nutrition sealed bid solicitation (due May 27, 2026) specifying approximately 1,024 cases of apples among comprehensive produce requirements; and Muscogee County School District ITB 26-017 (due April 27, 2026) requiring fresh produce including apples sliced, with pricing indexed to USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News pricing. All three solicitations use RFB or IFB format and award to the lowest responsive bidder on a line-item basis, often to multiple vendors. Apples appear in nearly every school nutrition fresh produce contract posted since March 2026, typically as 10–20% of annual produce spending, with delivery requirements of one to two times weekly in case quantities ranging from 500 to 1,500 cases annually per school district. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic content), maintain HACCP plans, carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, and meet federal debarment and E-Verify requirements. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are noted in the recent opportunities reviewed.