UNSPSC 50341552: Frozen laxton apples

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

UNSPSC 50341552 Frozen laxton apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product category within state and local food procurement, but the recent solicitation activity shows only tangential relevance to the specific variety named. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily purchasing frozen apple products—generally sliced, diced, or quartered—for institutional food service at state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school districts. The Oregon Department of Corrections' recent bid for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples demonstrates the primary use case: bulk frozen fruit for cafeteria operations serving confined or institutionalized populations. Beyond that single targeted solicitation, the code sees minimal direct activity; most recent state and local food procurement opportunities tagged to frozen commodity codes involve broader baskets of frozen vegetables, proteins, and prepared foods rather than apples specifically, suggesting this Commodity code sits at the granular end of the taxonomy where actual purchasing behavior clusters at higher-tier frozen-fruit or frozen-produce Family codes.

Activity is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples with bids due August 19, 2026, specifying USDA Commodity Specifications compliance, FOB Destination pricing at approximately $0.797 per pound (historical rate), and a prior awardee named as Robbins Sales. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for broad frozen food baskets across state institutions since July 2026, some of which may include frozen apples within larger line-item arrays, but none isolate apples as a standalone procurement line. School districts in Georgia and elsewhere have posted produce bids encompassing fresh apples across multiple varieties but show no recent frozen-apple-specific solicitations. The code shows minimal volume and narrow buyer concentration; opportunities are infrequent and heavily weighted toward state corrections and institutional healthcare purchasing rather than distributed across county or municipal buyers. For vendors seeking to build a frozen-apple practice in state and local procurement, the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas institutional food-service contracts represent the only clearly identified near-term entry points.