UNSPSC 50341506: Frozen bramley apples

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

UNSPSC 50341506 Frozen bramley apples is a Commodity code representing a narrow product category within institutional and education food procurement. State and local governments purchase frozen bramley apples—specifically sliced, diced, or quartered varieties meeting USDA Commodity Specifications for Fruit—primarily for food service operations at state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and child care programs. Recent solicitations show procurement of frozen apples in volumes ranging from approximately 40,000 pounds for single facilities to bulk institutional supply supporting multiple sites statewide. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (particularly Texas HHSC), state corrections departments, county boards of education, city school nutrition departments, and specialized nutrition programs such as Head Start. Texas dominates recent activity with multiple concurrent HHSC procurements, followed by significant activity in Oregon, Georgia, and other states supporting institutional food service and nutrition assistance programs.

The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a bid on August 5, 2026 (IFB S2910000017684) for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples with an August 19 response deadline, offering combined Oregon goods and resident bidder preferences totaling up to 10 percent and prior-year pricing at $0.797 per pound. The solicitation requires USDA commodity compliance, FDA and USDA food safety standards, proper country-of-origin labeling, and one-year minimum shelf life from Best Use By Date; delivery must occur within 45 days of order on palletized arrangements with individual pallet weights not exceeding 2,500 pounds, FOB Destination. Texas HHSC's broad frozen food procurement (IFB HHS0017338, posted July 17 with August 18 deadline) encompassed 106 frozen line items including frozen apples alongside other proteins, prepared entrees, and vegetables, with estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and maximum potential contract value of $19 million over the full period, intended for state hospitals and supported living centers across Texas with weekly or monthly delivery to 18 qualified ordering entities. Both solicitations required firm fixed pricing, compliance with detailed quality and temperature specifications, and demonstrated ability to meet institutional delivery schedules and temperature-maintained distribution requirements typical of state food service contracts.