UNSPSC 50311590: Organic vistabella apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic vistabella apples

UNSPSC 50311590 Organic vistabella apples is a Commodity code that covers the supply and delivery of fresh produce items, primarily apples and supplementary fresh fruits and vegetables, to state and local institutional buyers including school districts, county parks systems, and healthcare organizations. State and local governments buy under this code when procuring fresh produce for school meal programs, park concessions, and institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System) and county government entities (Collier County Board of County Commissioners for park food services), with occasional healthcare procurement (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts represent the primary and most active buyer segment, driven by the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program grant funding. Procurement emphasizes compliance with food safety standards (HACCP plans, E-Verify verification, debarment certification), quality specifications (ripeness stages, internal temperature, case fill rates, traceability by farm of origin), delivery logistics (early-morning time windows, specific site addresses, weekly or variable schedules), and cost competitiveness weighted heavily in evaluation (typically 30–40% of scoring criteria).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated $78,000 annual contract value, due July 29, 2026), requiring single units in 150-count case packs at specified ripeness stages with 98 percent fill-rate minimums; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce for 2026–27 (over 200 line items spanning apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus, with delivery to three school sites, bids due June 26, 2026); Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposal deadline June 22, 2026); and Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (approximately 300+ food items including fresh produce, bids due June 8, 2026). Geographic preference and local-sourcing requirements appear in recent solicitations—Collier County applies a 10-point local-vendor preference for permanent business addresses and employee residency in Collier or Lee County, Bartow County requires sourcing within 400 miles, and Madison Metropolitan School District applies a $0.20 per pound preference discount on organic produce in price comparison. Diverse-owned business certification and affirmative action compliance are standard evaluation criteria across most recent opportunities.