UNSPSC 50311568: Organic prime gold apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic prime gold apples

UNSPSC 50311568 Organic prime gold apples is a Commodity-tier code that captures fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments for school nutrition programs, parks and recreation food services, and healthcare facilities. State and local buyers under this code are soliciting fresh produce — including apples and a broad spectrum of fruits and vegetables — for institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities show that while the code nominally specifies organic prime gold apples, actual buying encompasses mixed fresh-produce line items across dozens of varieties, with apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) appearing as one component within larger fresh-produce contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with county boards of education and school nutrition programs posting the majority of recent solicitations; county parks departments, healthcare coalitions, and state food procurement also appear as buyers.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida. Madison Metropolitan School District issued two separate RFBs in July 2026 — one for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated contract value $78,000 for the 2026-27 school year) and one for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with sourcing restricted to within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia released an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, delivery to three school sites). Bartow County School System in Georgia solicited local fresh fruits and vegetables through RFP 10-2026-019 (due June 22, 2026, with local-sourcing requirements within 400 miles). Early County Board of Education in Georgia posted a line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) encompassing 300+ food items including multiple fruit and vegetable products. Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce proposals (due August 21, 2026), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at regional parks (due March 6, 2025). School districts weight cost heavily in evaluation (typically 40%) and increasingly apply local-sourcing preferences, organic-product discounts (Wisconsin districts apply $0.20 per pound organic preference), and diverse-business-status scoring; Buy American provisions and HACCP compliance are standard. Geographic concentration in recent activity reflects Georgia and Wisconsin school-district procurement cycles aligned with the 2026-27 school year.