UNSPSC 50311521: Organic early mcintosh apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic early mcintosh apples

UNSPSC 50311521 Organic early mcintosh apples is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—particularly bananas, apples, berries, and mixed fresh fruits and vegetables—under this code through school nutrition programs, primarily to support National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable programs. Recent solicitations show school districts are the dominant buyers, ranging from small rural districts to large metropolitan systems, and they frequently specify detailed quality, delivery, temperature, traceability, and food-safety requirements including HACCP plans, buy-American compliance, and produce sourced within defined geographic radii (often 50–400 miles). School districts issue most opportunities through RFBs, RFPs, and IFBs with annual contract terms running July through June, and they commonly evaluate bids on cost (typically weighted 30–50%), vendor qualifications and experience, product quality and freshness standards, delivery reliability, and diversity or local-preference status. Pricing is typically firm for the contract year with prospective redetermination in subsequent years based on USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia—including Madison Metropolitan School District (petite bananas, RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026; fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce, IFB, due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System (local fresh fruits and vegetables, RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), Bulloch County School District (local produce, IFP, due May 4, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (produce and food products, IFB, due April 29, 2026), Muscogee County School District (produce items, ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (fresh produce, Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (fresh produce, IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026), and Douglas County School System (fresh produce and eggs through GEC cooperative, RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026)—with additional volume from Texas school districts including McAllen Independent School District (fresh produce, RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026) and Austin Independent School District (fresh produce and beverages, RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026), and Florida's Hillsborough County Public Schools (fresh fruit and vegetable program, RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026), plus the State of Georgia (food supplies, due June 22, 2026). Most contracts span a full school year or fiscal year with options for renewal; competitive intensity is high and pricing pressure is consistent across all issuing bodies.