UNSPSC 50311550: Organic lady apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic lady apples

UNSPSC 50311550 Organic lady apples, a Commodity code, covers fresh fruit supply to state and local public bodies, primarily school districts and county parks departments. Recent state and local solicitations show purchasing demand centered on fresh fruit procurement for school nutrition programs, county recreational facilities, and healthcare coalition food service operations. Scope of work ranges from single-commodity contracts for specific apple or banana varieties to broad fresh-produce portfolios serving cafeterias across multiple school sites. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System posting multiple fresh-produce solicitations in recent months; county-level agencies including Collier County Parks and Recreation and regional healthcare coalitions also appear as buyers. Contracts typically specify product quality standards (ripeness stages, size ranges, temperature requirements), delivery logistics (frequency, time windows, designated school warehouse locations), food-safety documentation (HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, recall procedures), and insurance requirements ($500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability coverage). Many school-district contracts emphasize domestic sourcing, organic preferences, and local-vendor geographic thresholds (typically 400 miles).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District issued a petite-banana RFB (4162) due July 29, 2026, projecting $78,000 annual spend with 70–90 weekly cases, and a fresh-fruit-and-vegetable RFB (4163) due the same date requiring Wisconsin sourcing and offering a $0.20-per-pound organic discount. Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia, posted an IFB for 2026–27 fresh produce (SN002-2027) due June 26, 2026, spanning 200+ line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits across three school delivery sites. Bartow County School System, Georgia, solicited local fresh fruit and vegetables (RFP 10-2026-019) due June 22, 2026, with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026, emphasizing 400-mile sourcing and seasonal variety. Early County Board of Education, Georgia, requested line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026, covering 300+ food items including fruit alongside other nutrition-program products. Collier County Parks and Recreation issued an ITN for food concessions (258360) due March 6, 2025, spanning water-park and sports-field facilities. A Marion Health Care Coalition produce RFP (SP0040000017708) due August 21, 2026, sought qualified produce vendors for the 2026–2027 contract period with seasonal-availability adjustments.