UNSPSC 50341529: Frozen ginger gold apples

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

UNSPSC 50341529 Frozen ginger gold apples (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within fresh and frozen produce procurement by state and local food service operators. State and local governments rarely issue dedicated solicitations for this specific apple variety alone; instead, frozen ginger gold apples appear as individual line items within broader grocery, produce, or food service supply contracts issued by school districts, state health agencies, corrections facilities, and child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations spanning state hospital food services, school nutrition programs, Head Start centers, and county detention facilities show that state and local buyers procure frozen apple products—including ginger gold varieties when specified—as components of comprehensive food procurement covering proteins, prepared foods, dairy, produce, and pantry staples, all subject to USDA compliance, nutritional standards, and domestic-sourcing preferences under the Buy American provision.

State health and human services commissions, county boards of education, and municipal school districts drive the bulk of activity under this code and related fresh-produce categories. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state hospitals and supported living centers), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all posted produce and grocery solicitations between January and July 2026 that included frozen or fresh apple varieties among dozens of line items. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 Groceries for Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026), spanning approximately 110 line items with a prior-year baseline of $32,226.36; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for Fresh Produce SY27 (due June 26, 2026), covering over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties delivered to three school locations; and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 for annual fresh produce supply (due April 23, 2026), encompassing 72 fresh produce items with 21,125 cases of Fuji apples estimated annually. Solicitations uniformly require firm, fixed pricing; HACCP compliance; Buy American certification; delivery to multiple school or facility sites; and compliance with USDA nutritional and food-safety standards. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with many contracts allowing single or multiple vendor awards on a line-item basis.