UNSPSC 50311531: Organic gloster apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic gloster apples

UNSPSC 50311531 Organic gloster apples (Commodity) covers fresh organic apple procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitations under this code show limited specificity to organic gloster varieties alone. State and local food-service buyers — school districts, county recreation departments, and health-care coalitions — use this code to source fresh produce for student meals, concession operations, and institutional food service. The actual work involves supplying fresh fruits and vegetables meeting specified ripeness stages, size standards, delivery windows, temperature controls, and food-safety compliance including HACCP plans, with pricing typically driven by seasonal availability and volume demand. Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county parks and recreation (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and health-care organizations (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate recent activity and often apply local-vendor or domestic-sourcing preferences worth 5–15 evaluation points.

Recent solicitations show strongest activity in Georgia and Wisconsin. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids on over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year by June 26, 2026, under IFB #SN002-2027. Bartow County School System (Georgia) released Request for Proposal 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) bid petite bananas under RFB 4162 (bids due July 29, 2026; annual value approximately $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 (bids due July 29, 2026) with a $0.20 per pound organic-produce price preference. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a 10-point local-vendor preference, proposals due March 6, 2025. Procurement vehicles include formal IFB and RFP processes with firm pricing, multi-location delivery requirements, and Buy American or local-sourcing mandates as applicable.