UNSPSC 50311504: Organic baldwin apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic baldwin apples

UNSPSC 50311504 Organic baldwin apples is a Commodity code that classifies fresh produce items for institutional food service, but the recent opportunities show no solicitations for organic Baldwin apples specifically. Instead, school districts across Georgia, Florida, and Texas are actively procuring fresh produce broadly — including apples of multiple varieties (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Red, Gold) alongside bananas, berries, vegetables, and specialty items — for child nutrition programs. The code's narrow commodity focus on a specific apple variety does not align with the actual scope of recent state and local purchasing activity, which treats fresh produce as a diverse commodity family across weekly and annual contracts serving elementary through high school populations.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, with prominent recent activity from Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida; and Austin and McAllen independent school districts in Texas. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas at an estimated annual value of $78,000 (due July 29, 2026); Bulloch County School District RFP for locally grown produce within 200 miles including apples, strawberries, and specialty items (due May 4, 2026); and Douglas County School System RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across Georgia with estimated spending of approximately $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). Georgia school districts and counties account for the majority of recent activity, with secondary clusters in Texas and Florida; most contracts run on fiscal-year bases from July through June with weekly or twice-weekly delivery requirements and emphasis on HACCP plans, Buy American compliance, and local or regional sourcing preferences where cost and quality align.