UNSPSC 50311531: Organic gloster apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic gloster apples

UNSPSC 50311531 Organic gloster apples is a Commodity code that maps poorly to recent state and local school nutrition procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—organic apples of a specific variety—does not align with what school districts are actually buying. Recent opportunities show that school nutrition programs source fresh produce through broad, competitive solicitations that include apples as one line item among dozens of fruit and vegetable categories, not as standalone commodity purchases. The Madison Metropolitan School District and Hancock County Board of Education, for example, both issued recent RFBs and IFBs that span over 200 produce line items including multiple apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Ambrosia, Honey Crisp, Jazz) alongside bananas, berries, root vegetables, and specialty items. When organic produce is specified, school districts apply a pricing preference (such as the $0.20 per pound discount noted in the Madison Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks RFB 4163) rather than mandate it; organic sourcing is optional and cost-driven, not a contract driver.

School nutrition procurement for fresh produce concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Texas and Wisconsin. Issuing bodies are overwhelmingly independent school districts and county school boards operating child nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding. Representative recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (covering 30 school districts across Georgia, estimated spend $5.5 million, proposals due March 4, 2026), the Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 (16 schools, bids due April 14, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (bids due June 26, 2026, over 200 line items), and Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 (Travis County and Austin jurisdictions, fresh produce and beverages, proposals due March 11, 2026). Vendors in this market must source broadly across produce categories, meet Buy American requirements (51% domestic content for processed items), maintain HACCP certification and traceability documentation, carry $1–2 million general liability insurance, and accept fixed or cost-plus-fee pricing with firm annual rates subject to limited redetermination tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Bureau of Labor Statistics indices. The code shows no relevant recent activity as a standalone organic-apple procurement vehicle; opportunities are consolidated into integrated produce contracts where organic status is a cost-adjusted option, not a defining parameter.