UNSPSC 50301593: White transparent apples

The variety of apples known as white transparent apples

UNSPSC 50301593 White transparent apples, a Commodity code, captures fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts serving institutional food programs at state departments of corrections, school districts, county human services agencies, and senior centers. State and local procurement offices are soliciting white and other fresh apple varieties alongside complementary produce items — carrots, lettuce, bananas, broccoli, tomatoes, berries, and root vegetables — typically for delivery to central warehouses, individual school sites, or multiple facility locations. Scope spans single-item produce bids (petite bananas, fresh apples) and comprehensive fresh-produce supply arrangements serving breakfast and lunch programs under USDA National School Lunch Program rules, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) standards, and Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing where practicable. Vendors respond to competitive sealed bids (RFB/IFB), RFPs, and ITNs with pricing typically quoted per unit, per pound, per case, or as fixed weekly fees; delivery is weekly to bi-weekly, with early-morning arrival windows (5:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m. typical), and F.O.B. Destination pricing including transportation. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, DeSoto County School District, Early County Board of Education), state departments of corrections (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), county and city human services and senior services divisions (Collier County Parks & Recreation, City of San Antonio Senior Services, Illinois Department of Mental Health), and specialized institutions (Head Start programs, regional parks).

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted two solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables — IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse) and IW267411 (Wynne Food Warehouse), both due October 14, 2026 — with responses submitted electronically through the TDCJ Procurement Portal. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 for 70–90 cases of petite bananas weekly (contract value approximately $78,000 for September 1, 2026–June 30, 2027) with bids due July 29, 2026, and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and within Wisconsin, with USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant funding contingent, also due July 29, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education sought bids on over 200 line items of fresh produce for 2026–27 (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System requested local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026). The Illinois Department of Corrections solicited fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center on a small-business set-aside basis (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026), requiring bi-weekly USDA-compliant deliveries and prevailing-wage certification under Cook County requirements. Collier County Parks & Recreation issued an ITN for food services including produce procurement at North Collier Regional Park with a 10-point local-vendor preference (due March 6, 2025 — note: date appears inconsistent with posting in October 2026 and may reflect renewal cycle). Contract awards typically favor the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; evaluation criteria often weight cost at 30–40%, vendor qualifications and experience at 15–25%, menu/product variety and compliance at 20–35%, and diverse-owned or local-vendor status at 5–10% where applicable. Insurance requirements commonly mandate general liability ($500,000–$1,000,000 minimum) and workers' compensation coverage. Set-asides and preferences include small-business set-asides (Illinois DOC), local-vendor preferences within 5% of low bid (Texas cities, Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles), and diverse-owned-business evaluation points (MMSD, Collier County).