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 that state and local governments procure as a component of broader food-service and school nutrition solicitations rather than as a standalone item. Recent opportunities name frozen apples or apple products embedded within larger grocery, produce, and food-supply contracts spanning institutional feeding, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities. The code sits at the intersection of frozen produce procurement and meal-service fulfillment, where state agencies, school districts, counties, and correctional facilities source frozen fruit alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples to meet operational demand. Solicitations under this code reflect mixed issuing-body participation, dominated by school districts (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Early County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Rockwood, City Schools of Decatur, Fulton County) and state agencies supplying institutional facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections). School districts account for the bulk of recent activity, soliciting annually for school year nutrition programs under competitive IFB and RFP processes. State agencies procure for hospitals, state supported living centers, and correctional institutions on monthly or annual renewal cycles.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in Georgia, Texas, and scattered Western jurisdictions. Georgia school districts dominate the recent-opportunity record with fresh-produce and grocery bids posted from February through June 2026, including Hancock County Schools (fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County (fresh produce bid due April 23, 2026), Douglas County Schools (fresh produce and eggs RFP for 30 districts across two areas due March 4, 2026, estimated $4.4 million to $1.1 million per area), Bulloch County Schools (grocery bid due May 4, 2026), and Early County Schools (food and non-food bid due June 8, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for food and consumable products (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) for state hospitals and supported living centers with historical spend of $1.5 million annually and maximum potential values up to $4.5 million. Oregon Department of Corrections solicited frozen fruit berries (ITB S2910000016590 due April 23, 2026) for approximately 40,000 pounds. Opportunities outside these states are sparse; Santa Clara County, California, procured dried fruits and nuts for correctional facilities (ITB due February 5, 2026), and New Jersey Department of Human Services issued a rebid for frozen mixed vegetables (due June 17, 2026). School district procurement cycles typically run February through June for the upcoming school year, while state institutional contracts renew quarterly or annually. Frozen apple products appear in specifications as part of commodity-line-item lists rather than as primary contract drivers, reflecting their role as one of many produce options supplied through volume food-service agreements.