UNSPSC 50311510: Organic charles ross apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic charles ross apples

UNSPSC 50311510 Organic charles ross apples is a Commodity code that does not accurately reflect state and local procurement activity in the most recent opportunities. The code's nominal scope names a specific apple variety, yet the recent solicitations tagged under it predominantly solicit petite bananas, mixed fresh produce, and comprehensive produce-and-food-service contracts that bear no relationship to organic Charles Ross apples specifically. State and local schools, districts, and nutrition programs are sourcing fresh produce through school nutrition program procurement (fruit and vegetable snacks, produce for child nutrition, and school breakfast and lunch programs), often with geographic preference, organic cost premiums, and Buy American compliance requirements—but the opportunities do not center on, or frequently mention, Charles Ross apple varieties at all. The code appears to have been misapplied to a broad family of fresh produce solicitations rather than reserved for organic Charles Ross apple procurement alone.

School districts and boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Douglas County Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD). Recent representative opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (posted July 8, 2026; bids due July 29, 2026) with estimated annual contract value of $78,000, the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (posted June 10, 2026; bids due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 produce line items across apple varieties and other produce, and the Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce (posted March 16, 2026; bids due April 14, 2026) spanning approximately 60 produce line items for 16 school locations. The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (posted February 4, 2026; proposals due March 4, 2026) represents the largest institutional procurement in the sample, covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two.