UNSPSC 50311500: Organic apples

The type of organic fruit known as organic apples

UNSPSC 50311500 Organic apples, a Class code, does not reflect the produce procurement activity currently posted in state and local school nutrition channels. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts across school districts and education agencies, but none focus on organic apples specifically. Instead, solicitations name bananas, mixed fresh produce assortments, and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) supplies as primary commodities, with apples appearing only as one line item among dozens in broad-scope produce bids. The code's narrow framing—organic apples alone—diverges substantially from what school nutrition departments are actually buying and awarding on right now.

State and local school nutrition programs dominate the issuing bodies, with activity concentrated among Georgia school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, Douglas County Board of Education, and others), but with significant additional volume from Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), Utah (Salt Lake City School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Procurement activity is spread across RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs with response dates ranging from March through July 2026. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 (petite bananas, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFQDST (Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program specialty produce, approximately $600,000 annual budget, proposals due March 11, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 coordinated through the GEC Buying Cooperative (72 fresh produce line items for 30 districts across two Georgia regions, approximately $5.5 million combined annual spending, due March 4, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity and does not support a pursue signal for vendors positioning organic apples as a specialty commodity.