UNSPSC 50311515: Organic cox's orange pippin apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic cox's orange pippin apples

UNSPSC 50311515 Organic cox's orange pippin apples, a Commodity code, covers fresh apple procurement by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal activity directly matching this specific variety. The code encompasses fresh fruit sourcing for school nutrition programs, county parks concessions, healthcare facilities, and regional food service operations. State and local buyers under produce codes generally solicit fresh fruit meeting food-safety compliance, delivery schedules, quality standards, and often local or domestic sourcing preferences. The issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), health care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with multiple districts issuing RFBs and RFPs for fresh produce during the May–June 2026 timeframe.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and the State of Georgia), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items spanning multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with bids due June 26, 2026, and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District issued separate RFBs for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin (due July 29, 2026). The Collier County Invitation to Negotiate for North Collier Regional Park food services (due March 6, 2025) and Marion Health Care Coalition's produce vendor proposals (due August 21, 2026) represent non-school procurements. Buy American provisions, local-sourcing preferences worth evaluation points or price discounts, HACCP documentation, and E-Verify compliance appear consistently across recent opportunities.