UNSPSC 50301576: Red york apples

The variety of apples known as red york apples

UNSPSC 50301576 Red york apples, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce sourcing for institutional food service operations — specifically red apple varieties supplied to school districts, municipal child care programs, senior services, and correctional facilities. State and local governments procuring under this code buy apples as line items within comprehensive fresh produce contracts that support school meal programs, federally funded nutrition initiatives like the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), and municipal food services including senior centers and detention facilities. Apples appear consistently across recent solicitations as a staple fruit, often itemized by varietal name (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Red varieties) with specified case packs and units per case.

Issuing bodies are predominantly Georgia school districts and county boards of education, with secondary activity across Texas and Florida school districts, Connecticut municipalities, and Oregon school systems. Georgia school nutrition programs dominate recent activity — Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bulloch County Schools, Glynn County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Liberty County Board of Education all solicited fresh produce including apples within the past four months. Broader multi-district cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts, Douglas County School System managing regional procurement) layer additional volume. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 produce line items including multiple apple varieties with case-size and unit specifications; Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed bid procurement due May 27, 2026, requesting approximately 1,024 cases of apples among 200+ produce items; and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 due March 4, 2026, covering fresh produce and eggs across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated Area One spending of $4.4 million annually. Buy American compliance, HACCP documentation, weekly delivery scheduling, firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods (typically 90 days to one year), and $500,000 to $2 million general liability insurance minimums appear standard across jurisdictions.