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 through this code primarily to support child nutrition programs—school lunch and breakfast service, Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service, and federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program distribution. Recent solicitations show apples sourced as whole fruit in bulk cases (estimated annual volumes ranging from dozens to thousands of cases depending on district size) and as pre-cut or portion-controlled products for ready-to-serve snacking. Issuing bodies span school districts of all sizes, independent school districts, county boards of education, regional nutrition cooperatives, child care organizations, and state-level buying collaboratives. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with districts purchasing apples as a staple commodity alongside broader fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, and protein line items. Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia—Glynn County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Liberty County, Henry County, Savannah-Chatham County, Muscogee County, and multiple districts participating in the GEC Buying Cooperative all issued recent solicitations naming apples or fresh produce categories explicitly. Texas districts (Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District) and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools) also show recent produce procurement activity. A Wisconsin school district (Madison Metropolitan School District) sought petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with comparable scope but does not name apples in the available details. Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Georgia (state-level cooperative and multiple districts), Texas (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg CACFP), and Mississippi (DeSoto County School District) round out geographic coverage across at least eight states with documented recent opportunities.

Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's bid for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, at noon and delivery to three school sites beginning July 1, 2026; Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed bid for fresh produce including approximately 1,024 cases of apples with proposals due May 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.; and the GEC Buying Cooperative's request for proposal covering two Georgia geographic areas with approximately 70 produce line items including multiple apple varieties, estimated combined annual spending of $5.5 million, and proposals due March 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Madison Metropolitan School District issued IFBs for petite bananas (IFB 4162, bids due July 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison with geographic and organic-preference scoring (IFB 4163, same deadline). All school-nutrition-focused solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP plan requirements, food safety documentation, insurance coverage of $500,000 to $2 million depending on contract value, and delivery commitments Monday through Friday to school warehouse or individual site locations. Price structures vary: fixed unit pricing, cost-plus-fixed-fee models, markup above USDA market index pricing, and full firm pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with options for renewal. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—some solicitations note HUB (historically underutilized business) status preference or small/minority/woman-owned business encouragement, while others carry no stated set-asides. Most awards go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; several permit multiple vendor awards by line item or geography to optimize sourcing.