UNSPSC 50301561: Pacific rose apples

The variety of apples known as pacific rose apples

UNSPSC 50301561 Pacific rose apples is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit procurement by state and local food-service operations, though the recent solicitation record shows the code used almost exclusively for broad fresh produce and grocery supply rather than apples specifically. State and local buyers use this code to tag purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables for institutional feeding — correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior services, and child nutrition programs. The work being solicited spans full-service produce supply with delivery, quality standards compliance, temperature control, and food-safety certifications; weekly or bi-weekly delivery cadences are standard. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, city human services departments, county boards of education, and specialized food programs serving children and seniors. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, and multiple Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, DeSoto County, Bartow County) appear as repeat recent solicitors.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois over the past four months, with additional recent activity in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetables procurement for the Palestine facility (RFP IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and Wynne Food Warehouse (IFB IW267411, due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (small-business set-aside RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce for school nutrition (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, estimated $69,000 annually for 200+ produce line items); Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas procurement (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, $78,000 estimated annual value); and the Bartow County School System's local fresh fruits and vegetables RFP (10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026). Buy American domestic-sourcing requirements, prevailing wage compliance in some jurisdictions, HACCP food-safety plans, and local-vendor or minority/woman-owned business preferences appear frequently across solicitations.