UNSPSC 50311503: Organic api apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic api apples

UNSPSC 50311503 Organic api apples, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual fresh produce procurement activity documented in recent state and local solicitations. School districts and county education boards across Georgia, Texas, and Florida are actively soliciting fresh produce supply contracts—including apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items—but the code nominally specifies organic apples alone, and the recent opportunities show no requirement for organic certification and minimal fresh apple-specific solicitation at commodity scale.

State and local school nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with district-level purchasing offices and cooperative buying consortia (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts) conducting the majority of fresh produce procurement. Primary active buyers include Madison Metropolitan School District and Hancock County Schools (Wisconsin and Georgia respectively), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Muscogee County and Liberty County school systems (Georgia), and Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit fresh produce on annual cycles, typically with contract terms running July 1 through June 30 and renewal options extending three to four years. Recent solicitations span the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Southwest (Texas) with secondary activity in the Midwest (Wisconsin). Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual value $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties and specialty produce (bids due June 26, 2026, contract period July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), Bartow County Schools' RFP 10-2026-019 requiring sourcing within 400 miles and local farm traceability (proposals due June 22, 2026), the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026), and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages across all school locations (proposals due March 11, 2026). All solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP plans with traceability, insurance requirements ($500,000–$2,000,000 general liability), and weekly delivery to multiple school sites. The code shows little activity aligned with its nominal scope and merits close review against actual district specification sheets before pursuing.