UNSPSC 50301577: Reinette apples

The variety of apples known as reinette apples

UNSPSC 50301577 Reinette apples is a Commodity code that captures fresh apple procurement for institutional food service across child care, school nutrition, and senior services programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and boards of education, supplemented by child care organizations, school nutrition consortiums, and city departments operating senior services and institutional feeding programs. The code sits within broader institutional produce procurement where school nutrition programs dominate: districts source reinette and other apple varieties as line items within comprehensive fresh produce contracts spanning dozens of produce categories, alongside bananas, berries, citrus, and vegetables for breakfast, lunch, and snack programs complying with USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary presence in Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, California, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District (RFB 4162, petite bananas; RFB 4163, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks; due Jul 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties including Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz; due Jun 26, 2026), Bartow County School System (RFP 10-2026-019, local fresh fruits and vegetables; due Jun 22, 2026), and GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004 through Douglas County School System, fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts in two geographic areas; due Mar 4, 2026). Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–50 percent, followed by product quality, delivery reliability, and vendor qualifications. Contracts run July through June with automatic or optional renewals; most require 98–99 percent fill rates, HACCP plans, GAP or traceability certification, weekly Monday–Friday delivery within early-morning windows (5:00–7:00 AM to warehouse or 6:30–2:00 PM to school sites), and minimum general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million. Domestic sourcing preference, Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), and local-vendor preferences within specific radii (400 miles for Wisconsin and Georgia districts) appear across multiple recent awards.