UNSPSC 50311557: Organic newtown pippin apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic newtown pippin apples

UNSPSC 50311557 Organic newtown pippin apples is a Commodity code covering fresh apple varieties sourced for institutional food service, but recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal activity. The opportunities posted reveal a mismatch: the code nominally covers a specific organic apple variety, yet the recent contracts solicited by school districts and food service programs call for mixed fresh produce (including multiple apple types alongside bananas, berries, vegetables, and eggs) rather than organic newtown pippins specifically. School districts in Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin dominate the issuing-body mix, with procurement occurring through RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs for annual food service contracts serving the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The geographic spread spans Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County School Systems), Texas (McAllen and Austin Independent School Districts), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District).

Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026, requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties and other produce (due June 26, 2026); Muscogee County School District's ITB 26-017 for approximately 60 produce line items (due April 27, 2026, with pricing calculated as markup above USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index prices); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. School nutrition programs uniformly require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, food traceability, domestic sourcing preferences where cost and quality permit, and compliance with USDA whole-grain and nutritional standards. The code shows limited relevance to current procurement activity; vendors should monitor broader produce and food service contracts rather than expect solicitations specifically naming organic newtown pippin apples.