UNSPSC 50301594: Winesap apples

The variety of apples known as winesap apples

UNSPSC 50301594 Winesap apples is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, though recent activity shows the code is being applied broadly to general produce supply contracts rather than exclusively to winesap apple varieties. State and local buyers are procuring fresh fruits and vegetables—apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, and other produce—for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, child care programs, and regional parks. The issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District, Early County Board of Education), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), counties (Collier County, DeSoto County), cities (San Antonio, Bridgeport, Edinburg), and nonprofit organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts and correctional facilities dominate recent solicitation volume.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida, with additional recent solicitations in Connecticut and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for delivery to its Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville (IW267411, due October 14, 2026) and Palestine facility (IW267376, due October 19, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting bids for petite bananas at $78,000 estimated annual value (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with a 400-mile Wisconsin sourcing requirement and 5% diverse-owned business preference (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center seeking fresh fruits and vegetables for delivery to Hines, Illinois through June 30, 2027 (small purchase procurement, due August 14, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB covering over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties (due June 26, 2026). School nutrition programs frequently embed local-sourcing preferences, Buy American requirements, and USDA compliance mandates; correctional and mental health facilities typically use streamlined procurement vehicles with fixed delivery schedules and volume commitments.