UNSPSC 50341537: Frozen greening apples

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

UNSPSC 50341537 Frozen greening apples, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of frozen specialty apple varieties to support institutional food service — specifically pre-frozen or individually quick-frozen apple products destined for state hospitals, school nutrition programs, and child-care facilities. Recent solicitations in this code reflect modest direct activity; frozen apples appear as individual line items within broader grocery and food-supply RFPs rather than standalone procurements. State and local buyers pursuing frozen apple products typically issue them as part of comprehensive food-service contracts spanning produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (notably Texas HHSC), county and municipal school districts, and child-care service providers. The mix skews heavily toward school nutrition programs for K–12 and pre-K populations, followed by state institutional operations (state hospitals and supported living centers) where frozen produce meets year-round consistency and inventory-management demands.

Geographic concentration centers on Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity across Florida, Missouri, and California. Texas HHSC has posted multiple statewide food-service solicitations since February 2026, including HHS0017660 (Big Spring State Hospital groceries, IFB due July 27, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB due July 13, 2026), both listing frozen fruit and vegetable items under NIGP commodity class 385 and related codes; historical spend in these contracts ranges from approximately $32,000 to $1.5 million annually per facility. School districts in Georgia — including Hancock County, Early County, Bulloch County, Douglas County, and Savannah-Chatham County — have issued fresh and frozen produce bids since January 2026, with solicitations like Hancock County SN002-2027 (fresh produce, IFB due June 26, 2026) and Douglas County SN 26-004 (fresh produce and eggs through GEC Buying Cooperative, RFP due March 4, 2026) representing cooperative purchasing vehicles that extend pricing and terms across multiple districts. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida is actively soliciting specialty fresh and frozen produce for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with a cost-plus fixed-fee-per-case RFP due March 11, 2026. Activity in this code is sparse relative to broader grocery procurement and does not support a dedicated pursuit strategy; frozen apples appear as low-value line items in larger contracts where vendors respond to comprehensive produce schedules rather than specialty-item bids.