UNSPSC 50311569: Organic red astrachan apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic red astrachan apples

UNSPSC 50311569 Organic red astrachan apples is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying fresh produce for school meal programs, with recent solicitations focused on bulk fresh fruit and vegetable sourcing rather than organic varietal apples specifically. School districts are the dominant buyer category, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), 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). The actual work being solicited spans comprehensive fresh produce procurement—apples, bananas, berries, stone fruits, citrus, leafy greens, root vegetables, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items—in quantities measured in thousands of cases annually, delivered weekly to multiple school sites under contracts typically valued in the hundreds of thousands to low millions of dollars annually. Recent opportunities employ RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notice types with response dates clustering around late March through late July 2026.

Geographic concentration is pronounced in Georgia, with at least nine recent solicitations from Georgia school districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles spanning Hancock, Bartow, Early, Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, and Glynn Counties, alongside activity in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Texas (McAllen ISD and Austin ISD), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 produce line items with bids due June 26, 2026, at $78,000 estimated annual value for petite bananas alone; Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas with weekly usage of 70–90 cases and bids due July 29, 2026; Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages due March 11, 2026; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for 72 produce line items across 30 Georgia districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, traceability documentation, and compliance with USDA food safety standards appear consistently across solicitations. Price evaluation typically emphasizes lowest responsive and responsible bidder; many districts apply geographic or local-sourcing preferences and encourage diverse-owned or minority/women-owned business participation without formal set-asides.