UNSPSC 50301565: Pippin apples

The variety of apples known as pippin apples

UNSPSC 50301565 Pippin apples is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit procurement for institutional food service, though recent state and local activity under this code spans a much broader array of fresh produce categories — apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, and specialty items — rather than Pippin apples specifically. State and local buyers include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Bartow County, and Early County school systems in Georgia; DeSoto County School District in Mississippi), correctional and mental health facilities (Texas Department of Criminal Justice food warehouses in Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine; Illinois Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center; Illinois Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center), senior and child care programs (City of San Antonio Senior Services Division; Head Start of Greater Dallas; City of Edinburg CACFP; Marion Health Care Coalition), and county and city procurement offices (Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida; City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases in Connecticut). School districts dominate the volume, issuing most recent bids under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program with 300+ line items of food and non-food products per contract. Correctional and mental health systems source produce on a standing basis at multiple warehouse locations; senior and child care programs procure smaller volumes with stricter nutritional compliance and traceability requirements. The mix reflects both high-volume commodity purchasing and specialized sourcing for vulnerable populations.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in the Southeast, particularly Georgia (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Bartow County school systems; Bartow County emphasizes local sourcing within 400 miles), with significant activity also in Texas (TDCJ warehouses in Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine; Head Start of Greater Dallas; City of Edinburg; City of San Antonio), Illinois (Department of Corrections Joliet; Department of Mental Health Hines), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Mississippi (DeSoto County), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply and delivery to Palestine (due October 19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with a small business set-aside (due September 3, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 (due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple apple varieties and specialty items (due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026). Buy American requirements, HACCP plans, prevailing wage compliance, and local-sourcing preferences appear across jurisdictions; school districts commonly weight cost evaluation at 30–40%, with secondary emphasis on vendor qualifications, menu quality, and compliance certifications. Contract terms typically run one year with optional renewal periods of up to two to four additional years.