UNSPSC 50341525: Frozen fuji apples

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

UNSPSC 50341525 Frozen Fuji apples, a Commodity code, names state and local governments' procurement of frozen specialty apple varieties—primarily Fuji—for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and correctional facility operations. Recent solicitations show mixed activity: while the code itself is narrowly defined, state and local buyers treat frozen and fresh produce procurement as integrated categories, bundling apples with broader seasonal produce, frozen fruit, and commodity items. The mix of issuing bodies spans state health and human services agencies, school districts, county boards of education, and institutional food service operations. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer for state hospital and supported living center food service; Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Bulloch County, Early County) dominate recent activity with annual produce contracts; and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa solicited fresh specialty fruit through a USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program vehicle. Work being solicited ranges from line-item fresh produce bids naming specific apple varieties and case counts (Hancock County Board of Education requested multiple apple varieties including Fuji in its June 2026 IFB for SY27 fresh produce, due June 26, 2026) to integrated food supply contracts where apples appear as one commodity among hundreds (Savannah-Chatham County sought 21,125 cases of Fuji apples annually alongside 71 other fresh produce items in its March 2026 IFB, due April 23, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri listed apples among over 900 grocery line items in an April 2026 bid, due April 29, 2026).

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast—Georgia, Florida, and Texas account for the bulk of recent opportunities—with secondary activity in the Midwest (Missouri) and West Coast (California, Oregon). The sourcing shows strong Buy American compliance requirements and preference for domestic agricultural content, particularly in school lunch programs. Most school district solicitations impose 51 percent domestic content thresholds; Texas HHSC procurements specify firm fixed pricing on Exhibit C pricing sheets with delivery to multiple statewide facilities; and the Hancock County and Savannah-Chatham County procurements emphasize HACCP certification, food recall procedures, and weekly delivery windows (Monday–Friday, typically 6:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.). Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 to align with school years, with renewal options extending two to four additional years. Price escalation clauses commonly reference USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index benchmarks, and award decisions favor lowest responsive and responsible bidder, though some districts (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Head Start of Greater Dallas) reserve the right to split awards across multiple vendors by line item. Activity under this code reflects seasonal and institutional demand cycles—recent bids cluster in March through June for July 1 contract starts—and remain dependent on federal USDA funding for school lunch program participation and Buy American compliance enforcement.