UNSPSC 50301577: Reinette apples

The variety of apples known as reinette apples

UNSPSC 50301577 Reinette apples is a Commodity code that covers the purchase of fresh reinette apples for consumption in institutional food service settings, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code is sparse and dominated by broader fresh-produce procurement that nominally tags this code but does not specify reinette apples as a distinct line item. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts, departments of corrections, mental health facilities, and senior services divisions. The work being solicited is bi-weekly or weekly delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables to food service distribution centers and facility kitchens, with quality standards requiring USDA compliance, freshness guarantees, temperature control, and damage replacement at vendor expense. Issuing bodies span state prison and mental health systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health), county school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, DeSoto County, Bartow County, Early County, and others in Georgia), municipalities and special-purpose districts (City of Bridgeport, Collier County, City of San Antonio, City of Edinburg), and regional health and child-care consortia (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition).

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida, with school nutrition programs representing the largest share of recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing IFB IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas with proposals due October 19, 2026; Madison Metropolitan School District issuing RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated contract value $78,000, July 29, 2026 deadline) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly, September 1 through November 30, 2026, contingent on federal USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requesting IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, and specialty fruits (bids due June 26, 2026); Bryan County School Nutrition Program issuing sealed bids for fresh produce including apples, bananas, berries, and leafy greens (May 27, 2026 deadline); and Collier County Board of County Commissioners soliciting an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession operations (proposals due March 6, 2025, with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points for vendors within Collier or Lee County). School districts uniformly require Buy American domestic sourcing (minimum 51% of processed agricultural commodity content), HACCP plans, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), and delivery between 5:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to central warehouses or individual school sites; pricing is firm for 12 to 24 months, with cost reductions or increases tied to USDA or Bureau of Labor Statistics indices.