UNSPSC 50301564: Pink lady apples

The variety of apples known as pink lady apples

UNSPSC 50301564 Pink lady apples is a Commodity code capturing fresh apple supply to state and local institutions — primarily correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying fresh produce as part of broader food-service procurement; the code specifically captures branded apple varieties (here, Pink Lady) rather than generic fresh fruit. What is actually being purchased is institutional food supply — weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of fresh, graded produce meeting USDA quality standards, often bundled with broader fruit and vegetable contracts or standalone as component line items in meal-program RFPs and sealed-bid IFBs.

The issuing bodies are diverse and include state correctional departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District), county or municipal food-service programs (Collier County Parks & Recreation, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and specialized procurement vehicles such as Head Start of Greater Dallas and the City of San Antonio's senior services division. The recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida, with Texas and Georgia school systems appearing most frequently. Response deadlines in the sample range from late May 2026 through mid-October 2026; representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh-fruit procurement for the Palestine facility (IW267376, due October 19, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District's petite banana bid RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000); the Hancock County Board of Education fresh-produce IFB for over 200 line items of apples, berries, and vegetables (bids due June 26, 2026); and the Dougherty County Board of Education sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026). Buy American provisions, prevailing wage compliance, and HACCP plan submissions appear standard; local-vendor preferences and diverse-owned business scoring appear in Georgia and Texas school solicitations.