UNSPSC 50311516: Organic crab apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic crab apples

UNSPSC 50311516 Organic crab apples, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce sourcing for food service operations across state and local government entities. State and local buyers under this code procure fresh fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation food services, healthcare facility operations, and specialized initiatives such as USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Programs serving elementary students. The work involves sourcing, delivering, and maintaining quality standards for produce items integrated into institutional meal planning and concession operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County, Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement offices (Georgia Department of Education equivalent). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, driven by federal school lunch and breakfast program requirements and supplemental USDA fresh produce initiatives.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida. Madison Metropolitan School District is soliciting bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) at an estimated annual value of $78,000, and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program contingent on federal grant approval. Hancock County Board of Education is requesting bids on over 200 line items of fresh produce including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Bartow County School System seeks local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles for 2026-2027 (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026). Collier County is soliciting food services proposals for North Collier Regional Park concessions and the Sun N Fun Water Park (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025) with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points for Collier or Lee County–based businesses. Early County Board of Education is requesting line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items, including produce, for school meal programs (due June 8, 2026). Marion Health Care Coalition is seeking produce vendor proposals for 2026-2027 (due August 21, 2026). Geographic sourcing preferences frequently appear—400-mile sourcing radii and state-local preference designations are common—and federal Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, and diverse-owned business certifications shape vendor qualification and scoring.