UNSPSC 50341501: Frozen akane apples

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

UNSPSC 50341501 Frozen akane apples is a Commodity code capturing the narrow category of frozen apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional feeding programs, food assistance distribution, and school nutrition services. The code sees active solicitation across state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, school districts, and county social services departments, primarily through competitive bids (IFB, ITN) for fixed-term supply contracts running one to three years with renewal options. Scope spans whole frozen apples, sliced or diced product, and mixed frozen vegetable assortments incorporating apples, with specifications typically requiring USDA compliance, minimum shelf life (often 90 days to one year), proper labeling, and delivery in palletized format to central distribution centers or multiple facility sites. Recent solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing per pound or per case, delivery within 45 days of order or mutually agreed schedules, and compliance with food safety standards and temperature controls. Issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for state hospitals and supported living centers across Texas, the Oregon Department of Corrections for institution feeding, school district boards of education in Georgia and Connecticut, and county social services divisions procuring for nutrition assistance and food distribution programs.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Oregon, with representative recent solicitations including the Oregon Department of Corrections' August 2026 IFB for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples (bids due August 19, 2026) offering a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon goods and resident bidders, and the Texas HHSC's multiple concurrent August 2026 frozen food product bids spanning state institutions with estimated annual volumes reaching $9 million and maximum potential contract values exceeding $19 million over three-year periods. New Jersey's Division of Family Development issued a May 2026 partial rebid for frozen mixed vegetables in summer blend (frozen apples do not appear in that specific lot) supporting distribution and support services programs statewide, with bids due June 17, 2026. School districts including Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) have solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties through separate RFQs and IFBs, though these are fresh rather than frozen. Geographic concentration in Texas reflects the scale of HHSC's institutional feeding footprint; Oregon's activity reflects DOC procurement. Pricing historically ranges from $0.80 to under $1.00 per pound for 20-pound cases based on prior awards, with most contracts running September through August fiscal cycles.