UNSPSC 50301598: Winter apple

The winter apple has an intense red color and is one of the sourest apples and, as its name indicates, it can be found during the winter.

UNSPSC 50301598 Winter apple (Commodity) names a specific fresh fruit, but state and local government procurement under this code spans the full range of fresh produce supply — apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and other items — delivered to correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior programs, and child care agencies. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs and state departments of corrections as primary buyers, with districts procuring produce in bulk (often 60,000+ units annually across multiple school sites) and correctional facilities sourcing weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to food warehouses and dining facilities. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Georgia state procurement), county school boards (Hancock County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, DeSoto County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin), city school districts (Bridgeport, Edinburg), specialized agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Collier County Parks and Recreation), and regional coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition in Illinois). Work ranges from commodity supply contracts with fixed line items and unit pricing to specialized fresh-produce procurement emphasizing local sourcing, organic certification, and traceability by farm of origin.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Florida. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued three separate fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations between September 30 and October 12, 2026 (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411) with response dates of October 14 and October 19, 2026, each requesting proposal submissions via the TDCJ Procurement Portal. Madison Metropolitan School District's Food & Nutrition Department posted two bids in July 2026 — RFB 4162 for petite bananas (estimated annual value $78,000, due July 29) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and within 400 miles of Madison (due July 29, contingent on federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant approval). Georgia school districts dominate the recent pipeline: Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education (bids due June 16, 2026), Bryan County Schools (sealed bids due May 27, 2026), and Bartow County School System (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026 with local-sourcing requirements at 400-mile radius). Illinois procurements include the Madden Mental Health Center (small purchase for FY27 fresh fruits and vegetables, due August 14, 2026) and the Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet Treatment Center (small-business set-aside for bi-weekly fresh-produce delivery, quotes due September 3, 2026). Head Start of Greater Dallas (IFB 26-GP, sealed bids due June 24, 2026) estimated total procurement value at $969,460.94 across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN with local-vendor 10-point preference, due March 6, 2025). Evaluation criteria typically weight cost at 30–40%, qualifications and experience at 15–25%, menu variety and operational capability at 20–35%, and compliance with food safety and Buy American requirements at 15–20%, with minority-owned and woman-owned business status and diverse-owned certifications earning 5–10 points.