UNSPSC 50341503: Frozen api apples

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

UNSPSC 50341503 Frozen api apples is a Commodity code describing a narrow product line—frozen apple slices or dice—that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service, including state hospitals, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. Recent solicitations show frozen apples are bought as components of broader food-service supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; they appear alongside frozen vegetables, prepared entrees, and fresh produce in multi-item institutional grocery and food-service RFQs and IFBs. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, state school districts, and county governments are the primary buyers. Award decisions turn on firm fixed pricing per pound or case, compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA food-safety standards, delivery capability to multiple sites on agreed schedules, and shelf-life guarantees of at least 90 days from delivery.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Texas and the Pacific Northwest, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission driving significant volume through multi-facility supply contracts for state hospitals and supported living centers. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB on August 5, 2026, for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples (solicitation S2910000017684, due August 19, 2026), offering combined Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences worth up to 10 percent; the prior awardee was Robbins Sales at $0.797 per pound for 20-pound cases as of September 2024. Texas HHSC has posted multiple frozen-food RFQs and IFBs through August 2026 covering frozen vegetables and specialty items for facilities statewide, with historical annual volumes in the $9 million to $19 million range across broader frozen-food categories. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce including apple varieties for school nutrition under IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport's school food bid (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) included frozen products in a multi-category grocery procurement. Pricing remains firm fixed for contract terms, with adjustments tied to CPI or federal minimum wage only at buyer discretion. Delivery windows are typically Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., with 30- to 45-day lead times and F.O.B. Destination freight terms standard across solicitations.