UNSPSC 50311536: Organic gravenstein apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic gravenstein apples

UNSPSC 50311536 Organic gravenstein apples, a Commodity code, covers fresh fruit procurement by state and local food service operators, including school districts, county parks departments, healthcare coalitions, and other public institutions that source produce for meal programs, concessions, and nutritional services. State and local buyers under this code seek specific apple varieties and related fresh produce delivered to central warehouses or multiple school sites, with compliance requirements spanning food safety, traceability by farm of origin, domestic sourcing preferences, temperature control at delivery, and HACCP plans. The scope encompasses not only gravenstein apples but broader fresh-fruit procurement that includes multiple apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia), berries, citrus, melons, and specialty items, often bundled with vegetable procurement in school nutrition and institutional food-service contracts.

School districts dominate recent solicitation activity under this code, with Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and Bartow County School System (Georgia) all posting produce bids in May through July 2026. Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Wisconsin, with additional activity from the Marion Health Care Coalition (Oregon), Collier County parks concessions (Florida), and the State of Georgia food supplies procurement. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's fresh-fruit-and-vegetable RFB due July 29, 2026, requiring 5,900 servings weekly of ready-to-eat produce sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin with a 5% diverse-vendor preference on organic items; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items due June 26, 2026, spanning multiple apple varieties and citrus with delivery to three school locations and Buy American domestic-content requirements; and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables due June 22, 2026, requiring 400-mile sourcing radius with weighted evaluation on cost, seasonal variety, delivery capability, and product quality. Most school-district contracts run July through June or September through June with firm pricing for the contract term and no separate fuel surcharges permitted.