UNSPSC 50311509: Organic cameo apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic cameo apples

UNSPSC 50311509 Organic cameo apples is a Commodity code representing fresh fruit products that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, public parks and recreation facilities, healthcare institutions, and other food-service operations. The recent solicitations show school districts as the dominant buyer category, with purchasing focused on fresh produce—including apples, bananas, berries, and leafy greens—delivered to central food production centers or multiple school locations. School districts specify ripeness stages, case sizes, delivery windows, temperature requirements, traceability documentation, and HACCP compliance; many impose geographic sourcing preferences (produce sourced within 400 miles) or apply evaluation weight to local and diverse-owned vendor status. Non-school buyers include county parks departments (seeking concession food vendors), healthcare coalitions, and state food-supply procurement offices. Evaluation criteria across these opportunities weight cost heavily (40 percent) alongside vendor qualifications, compliance with food-safety and delivery standards, and local-preference or diversity status.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin school districts. Madison Metropolitan School District issued two produce RFBs in July 2026 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, contract value $78,000 for September 2026–June 2027) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 weekly servings, sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison, September–November 2026 with extension options). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for over 200 fresh-produce line items spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables, with delivery to three school sites July 2026–June 2027. Bartow County School System (Georgia) posted RFP 10-2026-019 in May 2026 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (400-mile sourcing requirement, July 2026–June 2027 with four one-year renewal options). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids in May 2026 for 300+ food items including fresh produce for July 2026–June 2027. Outside school procurement, Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITN in October 2026 for food-service concession operations at North Collier Regional Park (three-year term with two one-year options), and Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce-vendor proposals in August 2026 for the 2026–2027 period.