UNSPSC 50341502: Frozen ambrosia apples

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

UNSPSC 50341502 Frozen ambrosia apples, a Commodity code, covers frozen specialty apple products procured by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, state hospital and care facility kitchens, and child nutrition services. Recent opportunities show district food authorities and state health and human services agencies buying frozen fruit as part of broader grocery and produce contracts that span multiple frozen, fresh, and prepared items. The code itself sees activity embedded within larger food-service solicitations rather than as standalone apple-specific procurements; when frozen ambrosia apples appear in state and local bids, they are typically one line item among dozens or hundreds of produce and protein offerings.

State school districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with activity concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Henry County Schools, Douglas County School System, City Schools of Decatur), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and Head Start of Greater Dallas), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). County and city procurement offices also solicit, as do state health and human services agencies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears repeatedly, issuing multiple statewide food contracts covering state institutional facilities. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) specifying over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with delivery to three school locations for the 2026-27 school year; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for fresh produce (due April 23, 2026) listing Fuji apples at 21,125 estimated annual cases delivered to 60 school sites; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) covering multiple NIGP food classifications across institutional meal service. School districts typically require Buy American sourcing (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing for the contract period, weekly or daily deliveries to multiple sites Monday through Friday, and compliance with child nutrition program standards including whole-grain and nutrition labeling requirements.