UNSPSC 50311556: Organic mutsu apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic mutsu apples

UNSPSC 50311556 Organic mutsu apples, a Commodity code, describes fresh specialty apple varieties procured by school districts and state agencies to support child nutrition and food service programs. State and local governments buy organic and conventional specialty apples—including Mutsu, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, and Ambrosia varieties—as line items within broader fresh produce contracts serving National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. Recent activity shows that school nutrition departments emphasize domestic sourcing, compliance with Buy American provisions (requiring 51 percent or greater domestic agricultural content in processed goods), HACCP certification, food traceability, and third-party food safety audits such as GAP certification. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin, with procurement spanning elementary through high school campuses and pre-K centers. Districts typically solicit fresh produce through annual Invitations for Bid (IFB) or Requests for Proposal (RFP) with contract terms of July 1 through June 30 aligned to school fiscal years, with automatic renewal options extending up to four additional one-year terms.

Recent representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties, sealed bids due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school sites; the Douglas County School System cooperative RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative procuring fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026; and the Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for approximately 60 fresh produce line items, sealed bids due April 14, 2026, to supply 16 school locations. McAllen Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-1029 covers fresh produce for 31 campuses serving approximately 20,000 students, proposals due March 6, 2026, with awards to multiple vendors. Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida school districts, with additional solicitations from Wisconsin and other states. Geographic preference clauses favoring locally or regionally grown produce within 200–400 miles of school districts appear in several recent RFPs, and diverse-owned business status receives 5 percent scoring weight in evaluation matrices where named.