UNSPSC 50311502: Organic ambrosia apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic ambrosia apples

UNSPSC 50311502 Organic ambrosia apples, a Commodity code, covers fresh organic ambrosia apples procured by state and local governments for food service operations at schools, parks, healthcare facilities, and other public venues. State and local solicitations under this code reflect procurement of specific apple varieties as line items within broader fresh produce contracts rather than standalone ambrosia-apple purchases. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by county park and recreation departments, county boards of education, and healthcare coalitions. Scope spans delivery of fresh produce meeting specified quality, ripeness, and food-safety standards, often with Buy American content requirements and locational sourcing preferences within defined radii (typically 400 miles). Contracts routinely require HACCP plans, E-Verify compliance, commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), and detailed traceability documentation by farm of origin. Pricing is typically per unit or per pound with seasonal availability adjustments.

The code sees active solicitation across Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Hancock County, Georgia), which solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties—among them Ambrosia—as part of a 2026-27 school-year IFB (due June 26, 2026) with over 200 line items and delivery to three school sites; Madison Metropolitan School District (Madison, Wisconsin), which bid petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFBs 4162 and 4163 (both due July 29, 2026) with locational sourcing within Wisconsin and a 400-mile radius; and Bartow County School System (Cartersville, Georgia), which sought local fresh fruits and vegetables via RFP 10-2026-019 (due June 22, 2026) with sourcing required within 400 miles and contract award anticipated July 20, 2026. Early County Board of Education (Early County, Georgia) issued an RFQ for food and non-food items including fresh produce (due June 8, 2026) covering the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools. School nutrition contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.