UNSPSC 50301565: Pippin apples

The variety of apples known as pippin apples

UNSPSC 50301565 Pippin apples, a Commodity code, names a specific apple variety that state and local governments procure as part of broader fresh produce and institutional food service contracts, though recent solicitations show minimal direct demand for Pippin apples specifically and instead reflect heavy procurement activity across multiple apple varieties (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Ambrosia, Gold, Red, and others) bundled within comprehensive fresh produce awards. The issuing-body mix is dominated by school districts and school nutrition programs, which represent the overwhelming majority of recent activity, supplemented by smaller volumes from child care food programs (CACFP and Head Start facilities), senior services divisions within city departments, and county correctional food services. School districts drive institutional produce procurement across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and Mississippi, with particular concentration among Georgia school systems (Bryan County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Early County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Hancock County, and the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts statewide).

Representative recent solicitations illustrate the scope: Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including multiple apple varieties, with bids due June 26, 2026; Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited sealed bids (IFB 27-02) for 60 produce line items including fresh apples, with bids due April 14, 2026; and the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 Georgia school districts) issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs covering approximately 72 line items with proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated combined annual spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas. McAllen Independent School District (Texas) requested proposals (RFP 2026-1029) for fresh produce including Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, and Red apple varieties, due March 6, 2026. Produce procurement typically involves weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to school sites, compliance with Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing, HACCP plan maintenance, fixed or cost-plus-fee pricing structures firm for contract term, and evaluation criteria weighting cost between 30% and 50% with quality, delivery reliability, and vendor qualifications comprising the remainder. The code shows no direct recent opportunities tagged specifically to Pippin apples; integration occurs only as one line item within multi-variety produce awards where apple assortment and availability drive substitution and sourcing strategy.