UNSPSC 50311541: Organic ida red apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic ida red apples

UNSPSC 50311541 Organic ida red apples is a Commodity code purchasing fresh fruit supplied to state and local institutions, primarily school districts and county parks departments. State and local governments procure organic and conventional apples—and broader fresh produce categories—through food service contracts for school lunch and breakfast programs, park concessions, healthcare facilities, and institutional dining. The actual buying spans individual apple varieties (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, petite bananas, mixed fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for elementary programs, and coordinated weekly produce delivery) in case-lot or per-unit quantities sized to weekly operational demand. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System) and county parks and recreation divisions (Collier County Board of County Commissioners); the scope also includes healthcare coalitions seeking produce for operational food service. Solicitation type varies—RFBs and IFBs dominate school nutrition procurement, while Invitations to Negotiate and RFPs appear in county-parks and healthcare settings.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida). Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly; bids due July 29, 2026; estimated annual value $78,000), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruit and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN 258360 for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concessions (proposals due March 6, 2025, though this date is in the past relative to the posting date of October 8, 2026). School districts commonly impose geographic sourcing preferences (Wisconsin requires 400-mile sourcing for the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program; Bartow County mandates 400-mile local sourcing), apply diverse-owned business preferences (5–10 evaluation points), require HACCP plans and food-safety documentation, and include firm pricing over multi-year contract terms with no separate fuel surcharges.