UNSPSC 50341513: Frozen costard apples

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

UNSPSC 50341513 Frozen costard apples is a Commodity code covering specialty frozen fruit products procured by state and local nutrition and food service programs. State and local governments under this code buy frozen produce items as components of broader grocery and food supply contracts serving institutional food service operations—school districts, state hospitals, correctional facilities, and child care programs. The code appears in mixed contexts: some solicitations explicitly name frozen fruits or berries as discrete line items within larger food procurement RFPs and IFBs; others tag general grocery or fresh produce contracts that may incidentally include frozen specialty items. Recent activity shows frozen fruit procurement integrated into statewide institutional food supply contracts, school nutrition program grocery bids, and specialized procurement for correctional and state health facilities. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Fulton County Schools, Henry County Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education), municipal schools (City Schools of Decatur, City of Bridgeport), county corrections, and child nutrition nonprofits (Head Start of Greater Dallas). School districts dominate recent activity, with state institutional food service procurement for hospitals and supported living centers representing a secondary but substantial stream.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, California, Oregon, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposal deadline July 13, 2026, estimated prior-year spend $1.5 million), Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for frozen foods and produce meeting CACFP requirements across primary and secondary suppliers (sealed bids due June 24, 2026, estimated procurement value $969,460.94), the County of Santa Clara ITB for dried fruits and nuts to the Department of Correction—Food Services (sealed bids due February 5, 2026, five-year contract with Year 1 pricing firm and capped annual increases Years 2–5), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (sealed bids due June 26, 2026, contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), and Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (sealed proposals due February 18, 2026, estimated annual expenditure $9 million). Most school nutrition procurements require firm pricing for the contract period, monthly or quarterly deliveries Monday–Friday within specified hours, compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and general liability insurance minimum $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence. Frozen fruit items typically appear as components of larger produce or grocery line-item bids rather than standalone procurement vehicles, suggesting limited opportunity concentration at the Commodity level independent of broader institutional food supply chains.