UNSPSC 50341542: Frozen james grieve apples

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

UNSPSC 50341542 Frozen james grieve apples (Commodity) describes specialty frozen apple products that state and local governments procure primarily as ingredients for institutional food service operations supporting schools, healthcare facilities, and correctional institutions. The code sits at the intersection of institutional nutrition procurement and frozen produce supply, where recent activity shows demand concentrated in school districts and state health agencies sourcing apples alongside broader frozen and fresh produce categories for child nutrition programs and state-operated facility meal service.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (independent and county-level), state health and human services commissions operating hospitals and supported living centers, county school boards, Head Start organizations, and correctional facilities. Recent opportunities show school nutrition programs as the dominant buyer category—Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Henry County Schools (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Fulton County Schools (Georgia) all posted produce bids in the past six months—alongside state institutional food service demand from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Big Spring State Hospital, El Paso State Supported Living Center) and specialized federal nutrition programs such as Head Start of Greater Dallas. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Missouri, Connecticut, Florida, and California. A representative school nutrition procurement is Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026), which specified over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) alongside berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, and citrus for delivery to three school sites under a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables procurement (HHS0016792V2, bid deadline March 19, 2026) covered 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products including frozen specialty foods across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content (typically 51 percent for processed products) and HACCP compliance appear consistently across school nutrition solicitations, while firm fixed pricing with limited adjustments tied to USDA market indices or Consumer Price Index formulas are standard contract terms.