UNSPSC 50311562: Organic paula red apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic paula red apples

UNSPSC 50311562 Organic paula red apples, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local solicitation activity. The code nominally describes a single produce item — organic paula red apples — but the recent opportunities tagged under this code actually solicit fresh produce broadly, including bananas, mixed fruits and vegetables, eggs, and prepared produce items for school nutrition programs. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity from 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 serving 30 districts through a cooperative). A state agency — the State of Georgia — posted one opportunity for food, supplies, and other kitchen products, though details are minimal.

Georgia school districts represent the heaviest concentration of recent activity, with additional solicitation activity in Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas. Representative opportunities illustrate the actual scope: Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) with estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce; Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty items (bids due June 26, 2026); Glynn County Board of Education solicited sealed bids for approximately 60 produce line items (due April 14, 2026); and Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for approximately 72 line items covering produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (proposals due March 4, 2026). Most opportunities employ RFB, IFB, or RFP methods with firm pricing, HACCP and traceability requirements, Buy American compliance, and payment terms of Net 30. The code does not reflect the breadth of procurement activity actually occurring under it, suggesting either systematic miscoding or a database lag in reconciling nominal code scope to real purchasing patterns.