UNSPSC 50341501: Frozen akane apples

The variety of apples known as akane apples that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50341501 Frozen akane apples, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual activity in state and local procurement under this classification. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for frozen akane apples or any akane apple variety. Instead, state and local governments are procuring frozen fruits and vegetables as part of broader food service supply contracts, including frozen berries, mixed vegetables, and produce for school nutrition programs and institutional food services, where apples—when specified—are limited to fresh varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Jazz) rather than frozen akane. The code appears misaligned with actual purchasing patterns in the source material.

State and local procurement activity under frozen or specialty fruit categories is dominated by school districts and state facility operators. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) facilities, Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Henry County, Savannah-Chatham, and Fulton County), and other state and local school systems issue regular IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive food service contracts that may include frozen fruits as a line item among hundreds of others, but none of the recent opportunities specifically target frozen akane apples as a standalone commodity or primary purchase driver. The Oregon Department of Corrections procured frozen berries (blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, Marion berry) in April 2026, and Santa Clara County requested dried fruits and nuts in January 2026, but neither addresses akane apples specifically. Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas (HHSC statewide operations and Head Start of Greater Dallas), Georgia (multiple school districts), and scattered procurement from Oregon, Missouri, Connecticut, California, and Florida, but the code shows no relevant recent activity to support a pursuit decision under UNSPSC 50341501.