UNSPSC 50311564: Organic pink lady apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic pink lady apples

UNSPSC 50311564 Organic pink lady apples is a Commodity code that covers procurement of organic pink lady apples for institutional food service. State and local governments buying under this code source fresh fruit for school nutrition programs, regional parks and recreation facilities, healthcare coalition food operations, and specialized fresh-produce procurement initiatives. The work encompasses direct purchase of organic pink lady apples meeting specified ripeness, size, and quality standards, delivery to designated receiving points during defined windows, temperature control requirements, compliance with food-safety protocols including HACCP documentation, and often traceability by farm of origin. Issuing bodies include school districts (primary buyers for USDA-funded nutrition programs), county boards of education, county parks and recreation departments, and regional healthcare coalitions. School districts dominate recent activity, with multiple jurisdictions soliciting fresh produce and fruit as components of broader nutrition contracts or standalone commodity purchases.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin based on recent postings. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including multiple apple varieties (bids due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruit and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park and concession facilities (proposals due March 6, 2025), and Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce proposals with an August 21, 2026 deadline. School district buys stress domestic sourcing, organic preferences where applicable, detailed traceability documentation, farm-of-origin certification, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards and Buy American provisions. Vendor set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction; Wisconsin districts apply 5% diverse-owned business preference discounts, and Georgia school systems emphasize local-farm sourcing within 400-mile radius requirements.