UNSPSC 50311563: Organic pearmain apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic pearmain apples

UNSPSC 50311563 Organic pearmain apples (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity found in the source. The code nominally describes a single apple variety, but the recent solicitations posted under this code span multiple produce categories—petite bananas, fresh fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs, and mixed fresh produce including apples of various varieties alongside berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and other items. The mismatch suggests that the coding taxonomy in the source either casts a wider net at the commodity level or that issuers are tagging institutional food-service produce solicitations with a code that does not reflect the full scope of goods being purchased. State and local education bodies—school districts and school nutrition programs across Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin—dominate the recent opportunities; no other issuing-body types appear. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (due June 26, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for fresh fruit and vegetables supporting the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (due March 11, 2026 with estimated annual budget of $600,000), and Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas. Georgia school districts—Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County—account for the majority of recent postings, typically issuing IFBs or RFPs for annual school-year contracts running July through June. Most solicitations require sealed bids or proposals with response deadlines between late February and late July 2026; delivery requirements are institution-specific, typically to central warehouses or multiple school sites with early-morning windows (5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. is common); and nearly all require Buy American certification, HACCP plans, liability insurance in the $500,000 to $2,000,000 range, and compliance with E-Verify and debarment regulations. The code shows active procurement velocity but little specific relevance to organic pearmain apples as a discrete commodity line.