UNSPSC 50301582: Stark crimson apples

The variety of apples known as stark crimson apples

UNSPSC 50301582 Stark crimson apples, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh apple procurement by state and local governments, with recent solicitations showing the code applies broadly to institutional foodservice operations including correctional facilities, school districts, mental health centers, senior services programs, and regional parks. State and local agencies buy stark crimson apples as part of larger fresh-produce contracts serving child nutrition programs, adult care facilities, school lunch operations, and inmate foodservice; the code appears most frequently within multi-item fresh-produce bids rather than as a standalone apple specification, though some jurisdictions do specify apple varieties by cultivar and color grade. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections (Texas TDCJ, Illinois DOC), county school districts (Madison Metropolitan, DeSoto County, Hancock County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), municipal and regional governments (Collier County Parks, City of Bridgeport, City of San Antonio, City of Edinburg), and specialized agencies such as mental health centers (Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden MHC), Head Start programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas), and community coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition).

Activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Connecticut, with the heaviest concentration among Georgia school districts conducting multi-year fresh-produce bids for the 2026-2027 school year. Recent representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (response date July 29, 2026), which emphasized Wisconsin-sourced produce and organic-product pricing preferences; Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (response date October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce to Joliet Treatment Center (response date September 3, 2026), which carried a small-business set-aside and specified bi-weekly deliveries meeting USDA quality standards; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 covering over 200 produce line items including multiple apple varieties for 2026-27 school year (response date June 26, 2026). Buy American provisions appear frequently in school nutrition procurements; local-vendor and diverse-business preferences are common in county and municipal bids. Contract terms typically run one school year or fiscal year with optional renewal periods, and pricing is often firm for the contract period with escalation permitted only upon documented market index changes.