UNSPSC 50311563: Organic pearmain apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic pearmain apples

UNSPSC 50311563 Organic pearmain apples (Commodity) represents fresh produce supplied to state and local food service operations, including school districts, county parks, healthcare institutions, and regional produce aggregators. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers purchasing fresh apples as part of broader produce procurement for school meals, park concessions, and institutional food services, though the code's narrow commodity specificity means activity clusters around apple-inclusive produce RFBs and RFQs rather than apple-only purchases. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System) conducting annual food service bids; county governments (Collier County); and health-focused institutions (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate the recent activity, with most bids requiring compliance with USDA nutrition standards, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, Buy American domestic-content provisions where applicable, and insurance coverage ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Wisconsin, with Hancock County Schools (Sparta, Georgia), Bartow County School System (Cartersville, Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Madison Metropolitan School District (Madison, Wisconsin), Collier County (Florida), and Marion Health Care Coalition (location not specified) posting produce or food-service solicitations between May and October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, annual value $78,000, weekly usage 70–90 cases), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including multiple apple varieties—Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz—for school year 2026–27 (bids due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, contract July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027). School-year contracting cycles typically run July through June, with bid openings concentrated in May and June for the following school year.