UNSPSC 50311541: Organic ida red apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic ida red apples

UNSPSC 50311541 Organic ida red apples, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local solicitation activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a single produce item—organic Ida Red apples—but the recent opportunities block shows school nutrition programs and districts procuring comprehensive fresh produce assortments spanning multiple fruit and vegetable categories, with only one solicitation (Bulloch County, April 2026) explicitly naming apples among 24 items in a local Farm to School program, and another (Hancock County, June 2026) listing multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) alongside berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items. The code shows significant mismatch between its narrow organic-apple focus and the actual procurement patterns, which center on institutional food service for public school districts across multiple states.

Issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and school nutrition programs—entities including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—with no state departments, counties, municipalities, or transit authorities represented. Procurement concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 (estimated $78,000 annual value), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for 200+ fresh produce line items due June 26, 2026, Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce (within 200 miles) due May 4, 2026, and Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 72 produce and egg line items estimated at $4.4 million for Area One (18 districts) and $1.1 million for Area Two (12 districts), due March 4, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity and should be monitored under broader fresh-produce or school-nutrition family codes rather than pursued narrowly as organic apples.