UNSPSC 50301572: Red delicious apples

The variety of apples known as red delicious apples

UNSPSC 50301572 Red delicious apples is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh apples and mixed fresh produce through this code primarily to supply institutional food services — correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior services programs, and child care operations. The work spans routine produce supply contracts (bi-weekly or weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and vegetables in case quantities) and specialized procurement such as fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for USDA programs, ready-to-eat processed produce for school meal distribution, and local-sourced farm products delivered to multiple school sites. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, county boards of education, city and county senior services divisions, and specialized program operators such as Head Start organizations and regional health care coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, and multiple Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County, DeSoto County, and Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin) are repeat or concurrent buyers under this code.

Procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Florida, with school nutrition programs representing the largest segment of recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetables for Palestine and Wynne food warehouses (IFB IW267376 and IW267411, due October 19 and October 14, 2026 respectively), the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center seeking fresh fruits and vegetables for fiscal year 2027 (small purchase 27444DHSMENTHB53608, due August 14, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requesting over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026 at $78,000 estimated annual value), Madison Metropolitan School District requesting weekly petite bananas at 70-90 cases and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4162 and RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026 with $78,000 annual contract value for bananas), and Head Start of Greater Dallas requesting primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers of frozen foods, produce, and meat for CACFP programs (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026 with $969,460.94 estimated procurement value). Many school district solicitations apply Buy American or local-sourcing requirements and incorporate USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding contingencies.