UNSPSC 50341526: Frozen gala apples

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

UNSPSC 50341526 Frozen gala apples, a Commodity code, encompasses frozen specialty apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show this code sitting within larger frozen-produce and grocery procurement efforts targeting mixed frozen and fresh produce categories rather than single-commodity apple sourcing; the code captures line items within comprehensive food service RFPs and IFBs where frozen apples appear alongside berries, mixed vegetables, and other frozen items. Issuing bodies span school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur, Bulloch County Board of Education, Henry County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers), county corrections departments (Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff), and specialized nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Hillsborough County Public Schools Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program). Texas and Georgia dominate recent activity, reflecting high-volume institutional demand from state hospital systems and large school district networks; activity also appears across Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, and Connecticut.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 Groceries for Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026), which spans approximately 110 line items across proteins, prepared foods, dairy, and frozen products with a $32,226.36 historical-spend baseline; the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (bids due June 26, 2026) listing over 200 fresh and frozen produce line items including multiple apple varieties (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Ambrosia, Honey Crisp, Jazz); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's annual fresh-produce contract (bids due April 23, 2026) with 21,125 cases of Fuji apples estimated annually; and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (proposals due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spend for Area One. Procurement typically emphasizes firm fixed pricing including delivery, compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP and food-safety certification, and weekly or scheduled delivery to multiple school or facility sites. Set-asides or preferences for disadvantaged enterprises are generally absent from posted solicitations, though some districts note encouragement for small and minority-owned business participation under federal funding compliance.