UNSPSC 50301562: Paula red apples

The variety of apples known as paula red apples

UNSPSC 50301562 Paula red apples is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh fruit for child nutrition programs, school meal services, and senior center food distribution. Recent solicitations show school districts, child care operators, and municipal departments purchasing apples alongside broader fresh-produce contracts that feed institutional populations—elementary students in USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program sites, school lunch and breakfast participants, Head Start enrollees, and seniors receiving congregate meals. The code sees consistent activity from state education agencies, school districts, and specialized nutrition programs across multiple states, with issuing bodies including independent school districts, county boards of education, city purchasing departments, and cooperative buying consortia that aggregate demand across dozens of participating districts.

Georgia school districts dominate recent activity—Hancock County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, and others have posted fresh-produce and fresh-fruit RFPs and IFBs since March 2026, many specifying apple varieties by name (Gala, Granny Smith, Fuji, Honey Crisp, Ambrosia) and case quantities. Texas and Florida also show significant volume: McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029 due March 6, 2026), Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034 due March 11, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools (FFVP procurement due March 11, 2026). The GEC Buying Cooperative solicitation (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) aggregates demand from 30 Georgia school districts across two geographic areas with approximately $5.5 million annual estimated spending on fresh produce and eggs. Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, RFP 026-41), Oregon (Central Point School District RFP, due March 16, 2026), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District petite bananas, RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) round out the geographic spread. Cooperative purchasing vehicles and multi-district consortia are common in the recent record, enabling smaller or rural districts to access volume pricing. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education fresh-produce IFB (14 produce line items, due June 26, 2026), Muscogee County School District ITB 26-017 (60 produce items with USDA Market News Index pricing, due April 27, 2026), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 (72 produce items including 21,125 cases Fuji apples annually, due April 23, 2026).