UNSPSC 50301597: Anna apples

Variety of apples known as anna apples

UNSPSC 50301597 Anna apples is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh produce, particularly apples, for institutional foodservice operations including correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, mental health facilities, and county parks. Recent solicitations show the code is being applied broadly across fresh fruit and vegetable supply, though the opportunities block demonstrates mixed tagging practices — many solicitations for general produce, mixed fruits and vegetables, or specific items like bananas and leafy greens are tagged to this apple-specific code, suggesting procurement offices use it as a catch-all for fresh produce rather than restricting it to apples alone. State and local buyers spanning Texas Department of Criminal Justice, multiple Georgia school districts (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Early County, Bartow County), Madison Metropolitan School District, the Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, Collier County Board of Commissioners, school districts nationwide, and specialized vendors like Head Start programs and county health coalitions are actively sourcing produce. The dominant buyer profile consists of school districts procuring under National School Lunch Program authority and state corrections and mental health agencies supplying institutional kitchens.

Recent solicitation activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida, with the highest volume in Georgia school districts during the spring and early summer 2026 procurement cycle. Representative recent opportunities include Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (due October 19, 2026, RFQ via Bonfire portal), Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with small business set-aside (due September 3, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas with annual contract value estimated at $78,000 (due July 29, 2026), and multiple Georgia school district fresh produce procurements including Bryan County Schools sealed bid (due May 27, 2026) and Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bid for 24 school sites (due June 16, 2026). Buy American provisions (requiring 51% domestic content in processed products or maximum domestic sourcing practicable) appear in school lunch program solicitations; local-vendor preferences (Wisconsin and Georgia examples with 400-mile sourcing requirements or city-specific residency criteria) are common in school and county parks contexts. Payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 days. Insurance minimums cluster at $1 million general liability. Competitive awards favor lowest responsive and responsible bidders, with multi-vendor award structures permitted in several jurisdictions.