UNSPSC 50341527: Frozen gascoyne's scarlet apples

The variety of apples known as gascoyne's scarlet apples that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50341527 Frozen gascoyne's scarlet apples is a Commodity code that does not align with actual recent state and local procurement activity. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted one relevant solicitation for frozen apples in August 2026, but the posted opportunities show limited direct demand for this specific product variety. Instead, state and local governments are actively procuring under broader frozen-fruit and frozen-vegetable categories—frozen mixed vegetables, frozen food products spanning multiple proteins and prepared entrees, and fresh produce including multiple apple varieties but not specifically Gascoyne's scarlets. The Oregon ODOC solicitation requested approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples for delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem, with bids due August 19, 2026 and a prior-year unit price of $0.797 per pound; the agency offered a combined 5% Oregon-goods preference and a separate 5% resident-bidder preference for up to 10% total preference.

State procurement for frozen fruit and vegetable products is concentrated in Texas—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for frozen food products and supplemental foods serving state hospitals and state supported living centers between May and August 2026, with estimated annual volumes ranging from approximately $1.5 million to $9 million and maximum contract values reaching $19 million over multi-year terms. Activity also appears in Georgia (Gwinnett County and the State of Georgia), Florida (Collier County), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), New Jersey (Department of Human Services), and North Carolina (Hancock County Schools). Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, state-supported living centers and psychiatric hospitals, school districts, county governments, and specialized nutrition programs such as Head Start. The Texas HHSC issued the highest-value opportunities, often requiring 90 percent item compliance, firm fixed pricing, delivery between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on specified dates, and response to problem notifications within 72 hours; contract terms typically run September 1 through August 31 with one or more optional renewal years. The code shows minimal current-market differentiation around this specific apple variety and should not be pursued as a primary business-development focus without evidence of standing demand from specific institutional buyers.