UNSPSC 50311523: Organic empire apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic empire apples

UNSPSC 50311523 Organic empire apples, a Commodity code, covers fresh fruit procurement for school nutrition programs, regional parks, healthcare facilities, and other public institutions—spanning produce vendors supplying individual specialty fruit items to broader fresh-fruit-and-vegetable programs. State and local governments buy under this code primarily to stock school cafeterias under federal nutrition programs, support water parks and recreational facilities' food service operations, and supply healthcare coalition food services. Issuing bodies include independent 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), and special-purpose entities (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate recent activity, typically sourcing fresh produce as part of larger National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program procurement cycles, often bundling apples with other fruit and vegetable line items rather than as standalone specialty commodities.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Midwest, with visible activity in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida. Madison Metropolitan School District issued an IFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026) and a parallel RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (5,900 weekly servings, due July 29, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted a bid for over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026). Bartow County School System in Georgia sought local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026). Collier County in Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession beverages and snacks (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025). Early County Board of Education in Georgia requested line-by-line bids for 300+ food items including fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 8, 2026). Geographic preferences favoring sourcing within 400 miles and Buy American provisions appear consistently across school-district procurement in the region.