UNSPSC 50341531: Frozen gloster apples

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

UNSPSC 50341531 Frozen gloster apples, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of specialty apple varieties for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state agency dining operations. State and local governments buy frozen apple products primarily through school districts, state health and human services agencies, and correctional facilities to support child nutrition programs, patient meals at state hospitals and supported living centers, and inmate food service. The work spans fresh produce supply agreements for school lunch and breakfast programs, specialty frozen fruit procurement for state institutional kitchens, and supplemental food sourcing for multi-facility state networks.

School districts dominate solicitation activity under this code, with recent bids from Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Henry County Schools (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Fulton County Schools (Georgia). Texas Health and Human Services Commission procures frozen and fresh produce on a statewide basis for state hospitals and state supported living centers, including Big Spring State Hospital and El Paso State Supported Living Center. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited produce for school food and nutrition services, and the County of Santa Clara (California) sought dried fruits for correctional facilities. Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with additional procurement in Texas, Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, and California. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (including multiple apple varieties: Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with bids due June 26, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for fresh produce items including 21,125 annual cases of Fuji apples, bids due April 23, 2026; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries for Big Spring State Hospital, bids due July 27, 2026. The Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative sought fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with approximately $5.5 million annual spend and bids due March 4, 2026. School districts typically require firm, fixed pricing for 12-month periods with delivery Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school sites, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability, and liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence.