UNSPSC 50341531: Frozen gloster apples

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

UNSPSC 50341531 Frozen gloster apples is a Commodity code that covers frozen apple products — sliced, diced, halved, or quartered varieties — procured by state institutions, school districts, and other public bodies for food service, nutrition assistance programs, and institutional feeding. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on state health and human services agencies procuring for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and institutional campuses; school districts sourcing for national school lunch and breakfast programs; and county and municipal agencies supporting senior services and community food distribution. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school districts appear as repeat issuing bodies across recent solicitations, reflecting sustained demand from institutional food service operations.

Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' August 2026 procurement (IFB S2910000017684) for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples meeting USDA commodity specifications, with a 10 percent combined Oregon-sourcing and resident-bidder preference and historical pricing at $0.797 per pound; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's July 2026 solicitation (IFB HHS0017338V1) for 106 line items of frozen food products including specialty items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million; and school district activity including Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 bid (IFB #SN002-2027) encompassing over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, with delivery to three school sites and a July 2026 through June 2027 contract term. Activity is concentrated in Texas (HHSC statewide procurements), Georgia (Gwinnett County and Early County schools), Oregon (ODOC), Florida (Collier County parks and recreation), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), and New Jersey (state nutrition assistance programs), with Oregon and Texas showing the highest frequency of recent solicitations. Most issuing bodies require firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, compliance with food safety standards and USDA specifications, and award based on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best value determination.