UNSPSC 50311576: Organic red york apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic red york apples

UNSPSC 50311576 Organic red york apples (Commodity) spans fresh fruit procurement by state and local government food-service buyers — primarily school districts and county parks departments sourcing produce for student meal programs, public dining facilities, and recreation venues. The code captures direct purchases of fresh apples and broader fresh-produce contracts in which apples appear as line items alongside other fruits and vegetables. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating the market, with purchases ranging from 70–90 cases weekly at individual districts to 200+ produce line items (including multiple apple varieties) across county-wide school nutrition programs. Counties and specialized healthcare coalitions also procure fresh produce on smaller scales; geographic sourcing filters and local-vendor preferences increasingly shape the competitive landscape.

School districts in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida drive recent activity under this code. Madison Metropolitan School District issued separate RFBs for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, annual value $78,000, IFB 4162 due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly, RFB 4163 due July 29, 2026, with a Wisconsin-only sourcing requirement and 5% diverse-business preference). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited over 200 fresh-produce line items including six apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026), while Bartow County School System (Georgia) sought local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles under RFP 10-2026-019 (proposals due June 22, 2026). Collier County (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food concessions at North Collier Regional Park (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025), and Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce-vendor RFP for the 2026–27 period (proposals due August 21, 2026). Evaluation criteria across these solicitations emphasize cost (typically 30–40%), product quality and safety compliance, local or regional sourcing, diverse-business certifications, and past performance. Vendors must hold $500,000–$1 million liability insurance, provide HACCP plans with 24/7 recall protocols, comply with E-Verify, and meet Buy American content thresholds where federal meal-program funding is involved.