UNSPSC 50301563: Pearmain apples

The variety of apples known as pearmain apples

UNSPSC 50301563 Pearmain apples, a Commodity code, captures state and local food service procurement for a single specialized apple variety, driven primarily by school nutrition programs and child care agencies supplying meals under federal nutrition assistance programs. Recent solicitations show pearmain apples appearing as line items within broader produce or grocery bids rather than as standalone commodity purchases; the code sits within a dense ecosystem of fresh-produce procurement where school districts, Head Start programs, and municipal food service operations source dozens of produce varieties simultaneously, often with local-sourcing, nutritional-compliance, and Buy American requirements attached. State and local buyers treat individual apple varieties as interchangeable components within comprehensive weekly or monthly produce deliveries, priced competitively against USDA Terminal Market indices or fixed-fee-plus-cost models that reward vendors' ability to aggregate purchasing across multiple items and locations.

Issuing bodies under this code span school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), independent and regional public school systems, county boards of education, Head Start and child care food programs, transit authorities' food services, and municipal or county food operations; Georgia school districts dominate recent activity, with Bryan County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Hancock County, and Savannah-Chatham County all posting produce solicitations in the past four months. Representative recent opportunities include Bryan County School Nutrition's sealed-bid procurement for approximately 1,024 cases of apples (among 15+ other produce line items) for school year 2026-2027, with bids due May 27, 2026; Glynn County Board of Education's IFB for 72 produce line items including multiple apple varieties, bids due April 14, 2026; and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for 72 fresh-produce items with approximately 21,125 cases of Fuji apples estimated annually, bids due April 23, 2026. Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Edinburg CACFP), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and scattered activity across Oregon, California, and the upper Midwest. The competitive landscape favors produce distributors capable of weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to 10+ school sites, compliance with HACCP and Buy American provisions, and transparent pricing tied to USDA market reports or fixed-fee structures; small and specialty suppliers entering the market should target cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative (30 districts across Georgia) or district-specific RFPs emphasizing local sourcing within 200–400 miles, where price and quality compliance typically outweigh volume concentration.