UNSPSC 50311539: Organic honeycrisp apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic honeycrisp apples

UNSPSC 50311539 Organic honeycrisp apples (Commodity) represents fresh fruit procurement by state and local food-service operators, school nutrition departments, and healthcare providers. Recent solicitations show the code capturing bids for organic and conventional honeycrisp apples as line items within larger fresh-produce contracts, alongside other apple varieties, seasonal fruits, and vegetables. State and local governments buy honeycrisp apples primarily through school districts' nutrition programs, county parks concession operations, and health-care system food services. The work involves sourcing, delivery scheduling, food-safety compliance (HACCP plans, traceability documentation, temperature maintenance), and compliance with Buy American provisions and domestic-sourcing preferences where applicable. Contracts typically run one school or fiscal year with renewal options, and pricing is evaluated against quality standards, delivery timeliness, ripeness specifications, and fill rates.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Wisconsin. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties—Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, and Honey Crisp—with bids due June 26, 2026 and contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted separate RFBs for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026), the latter weighted toward locally sourced Wisconsin produce. Bartow County School System (Georgia) sought local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles via RFP due June 22, 2026, contract period July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026 covering 300+ food items including fresh fruits. Outside school systems, Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited food services via ITN for North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025), and Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce vendors RFP (due August 21, 2026). Geographic activity spans Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida, with school-district procurement in the majority.