UNSPSC 50301574: Red rome apples

The variety of apples known as red rome apples

UNSPSC 50301574 Red rome apples is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as one line item within comprehensive food service contracts, typically for school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and senior services. Recent solicitations show red rome apples appearing as a single produce line item among 40–72 total fresh produce specifications in institutional meal contracts, rather than as standalone procurements. The code's practical application spans school districts, county boards of education, municipal school systems, and Head Start programs, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant category of issuing bodies. These jurisdictions source fresh produce through standing annual contracts that bundle apples with bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and other staples, reflecting the commodity's role as a routine component of institutional foodservice rather than a specialty item.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts. The Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Albany, Georgia), Bartow County School System (Cartersville, Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Brunswick, Georgia), and Liberty County Board of Education (Hinesville, Georgia) have all posted fresh produce bids between March and June 2026 with response dates ranging from April to June, each specifying apple varieties within larger multi-item produce line lists. The McAllen Independent School District in Texas and Head Start of Greater Dallas both solicited fresh produce through RFPs in early 2026 covering multiple apple varieties as part of child nutrition procurement. The GEC Buying Cooperative, representing 30 Georgia school districts across two geographic regions, issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026 (due March 4, 2026) encompassing multiple apple varieties within a $5.5 million annual fresh produce and eggs procurement. No recent opportunities show red rome apples as a sole-source solicitation; the code is pursued as part of larger produce awards where vendors quote unit pricing on district-provided line lists, with lowest-responsive-bidder determination on a line-item or bundled basis. Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, traceability documentation, and liability insurance (typically $1 million general liability minimum) are standard requirements across these procurements.