UNSPSC 50307029: Rose apples

The type of fruit known as rose apples

UNSPSC 50307029 Rose apples, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual purchasing activity in recent state and local opportunities. The code sees minimal relevant recent procurement; rose apples themselves appear in none of the posted solicitations from the source block. Instead, state and local food service programs—primarily school districts, child care agencies, and senior services—are procuring fresh produce broadly, including apples (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Ambrosia, Honey Crisp, Jazz varieties), bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and seasonal specialty items. These jurisdictions are organizing produce procurement through IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs that specify case quantities, delivery schedules, USDA compliance (Buy American provisions, HACCP plans), food safety certifications, and insurance requirements. The mismatch between the UNSPSC code and the solicitations suggests the code may have been applied incorrectly in the underlying data or that rose apples are not a material line item in current state and local food service contracting.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan, Hillsborough County (Tampa), Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, and Bryan County in Georgia; McAllen Independent School District in Texas; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut; and Central Point School District in Oregon. Child care programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg CACFP, Bartow County local produce) and a county correctional facility (Santa Clara) also procure fresh produce. Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast (Georgia dominates with over a dozen district-level solicitations between March and July 2026), Texas, and the broader South; Florida, Oregon, and Connecticut see secondary activity. Issuing bodies uniformly require weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to multiple school sites, competitive fixed pricing with annual contracts running July 1–June 30, and compliance with National School Lunch Program regulations. Representative recent procurements include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026); Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for fresh produce covering 60 line items across 16 schools (due April 14, 2026); and GEC Buying Cooperative SN 26-004 (through Douglas County School System) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia districts spanning two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026).