UNSPSC 50341520: Frozen earligold apples

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

UNSPSC 50341520 Frozen earligold apples is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure frozen apples as part of broader school nutrition, institutional food service, and correctional facility supply contracts, typically bundled with dozens or hundreds of other food items rather than as standalone line items. The code sees activity primarily through school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county correctional facilities sourcing grocery staples for meal programs serving students, patients, and detainees. Issuing bodies span state health departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county boards of education across Georgia and Missouri, city school districts in Connecticut and Florida, transit and child care operators, and county sheriff departments. Repeat buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and multiple Georgia school systems (Hancock County, Early County, Bulloch County, Henry County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, and Decatur).

Recent frozen produce procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Florida, Connecticut, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (response due July 27, 2026), spanning approximately 110 food line items with a prior-year baseline of $32,226.36; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services (response due June 30, 2026) with Buy American requirements and National School Lunch Program compliance; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh produce items including multiple apple varieties (response due June 26, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara ITB for dried fruits and nuts to Elmwood Correctional Facility (response due February 5, 2026, with a five-year contract term). Pricing in these procurements is submitted as firm, fixed unit rates on line-item pricing sheets, with contracts running one year through five years depending on issuing body, and awards made on best-value or lowest-responsive-responsible-bidder basis. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content appear in school district solicitations. Vendors typically must maintain HACCP plans, food recall procedures, commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, E-Verify compliance, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and sodium specifications.