UNSPSC 50301563: Pearmain apples

The variety of apples known as pearmain apples

UNSPSC 50301563 Pearmain apples is a Commodity code that names a single apple variety for purchase. State and local governments procure pearmain apples as part of broader produce supply contracts for institutional food service — including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care programs. The code appears rarely in sourced solicitations as a line item; pearmain apples are typically absorbed into general fresh-produce contracts alongside multiple apple varieties and other produce rather than solicited in isolation. When present, pearmain apples compete with other apple types (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Jazz, Ambrosia) specified by school districts and state agencies. Issuing bodies span school districts (state and local), state departments of corrections, state departments of mental health, county boards of education, transit authorities, city senior services divisions, and child care consortia. The procurement is highly fragmented across jurisdictions, with no single buyer dominating activity.

Geographic spread reflects activity across Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Ohio. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh fruit and vegetables solicitations for Palestine and Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411, response dates October 14–19, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB SN002-2027 in Georgia (due June 26, 2026), and the Illinois Department of Corrections fresh produce quote for Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026). Pearmain apples do not appear explicitly in any single recent solicitation examined; the code's activity is embedded within multi-item produce bids where apple varieties are specified by size, ripeness stage, and color grade rather than by cultivar name alone. Sourcing windows are driven by school-year calendars (July through June), institutional meal cycles, and seasonal produce availability.