UNSPSC 50311571: Organic red chief apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic red chief apples

UNSPSC 50311571 Organic red chief apples, a Commodity code, addresses fresh produce procurement by state and local jurisdictions, though recent opportunities tagged under this code show a broader pattern of fresh-fruit and fresh-vegetable supply across school nutrition programs, parks concessions, and healthcare facilities. State and local governments buy fresh apples and mixed fresh produce under this code through school-district food services, county parks systems, health-care coalitions, and county boards of education, typically via IFB, RFP, and ITN notices. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county parks departments (Collier County Parks and Recreation), county boards of education, and regional health-care organizations (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate the recent activity, driven by federal school-lunch and breakfast-program requirements and state produce-sourcing preferences that often mandate domestic content, local sourcing within specified mile radii, and organic or specialty produce options at varying price points.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted two separate bids in July 2026—one for petite bananas at an annual contract value of $78,000 (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and a second for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant approval). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) released an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits for delivery to three school locations, with bids due June 26, 2026, and pricing firm through June 30, 2027. Bartow County School System (Georgia) sought local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles via RFP 10-2026-019 (proposal deadline June 22, 2026, award anticipated July 20, 2026) with weighted scoring favoring cost, seasonal variety, and delivery proficiency. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids including produce, dairy, and non-food items across approximately 300 food line items for school-lunch and breakfast programs (bids due June 8, 2026). Collier County Parks and Recreation issued an ITN for food-vendor services at North Collier Regional Park including concession operations (proposals due March 6, 2025, per document, though posting date was October 8, 2026, suggesting a date discrepancy in the source). Marion Health Care Coalition (Florida) sought produce proposals for the 2026-2027 contract period (due August 21, 2026). The State of Georgia posted a broader food-supplies bid with full scope details in an attached document (due June 22, 2026).