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 apple products in specific cut formats that state and local governments purchase primarily for institutional food service — schools, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing frozen sliced or diced apples by the case or pound for high-volume institutional meal preparation, with specification emphasis on USDA commodity compliance, shelf life guarantees (typically 90 days or manufacturer warranty minimum), and delivery windows that accommodate warehouse receiving constraints. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicitation for 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples illustrates the core use case: bulk procurement for state institutional operations with firm fixed pricing submitted per pound on an FOB destination basis, palletized delivery within 45 days of order, and product meeting USDA Commodity Specifications for Fruit with minimum 3/8-inch diced piece size.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), and county governments (Gwinnett County, Collier County). The Texas HHSC appears as a repeat buyer across multiple fiscal-year cycles, issuing separate IFBs for frozen food products serving state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide. Geographic activity concentrates in the South and West — Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Florida show the most recent postings between May and October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017684 (August 5, 2026, bids due August 19, 2026) seeking 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples for delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem, with a 5% state-goods preference and 5% resident-bidder preference available for a combined maximum 10% total; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (June 10, 2026, bids due June 26, 2026) requesting fresh and frozen produce including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) across 200+ line items for school nutrition programs with 51% Buy American content required on processed items; and Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017338 (July 17, 2026, bids due August 18, 2026) for frozen food products across 106 line items serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with estimated annual volume of $9 million and potential contract value of $19 million over the full contract period.