UNSPSC 50341561: Frozen pacific rose apples

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

UNSPSC 50341561 Frozen pacific rose apples, a Commodity code, encompasses frozen specialty apple products that state and local governments purchase primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, state hospital and correctional facility meal service, and child nutrition assistance initiatives. Recent state and local solicitations show this code sitting within broader frozen-produce and grocery procurement activity, though frozen pacific rose apples as a discrete line item appear less frequently than generic frozen fruit or apple varieties. The issuing-body mix spans school districts (primary buyers across multiple states), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission for hospital and supported living center supply), county boards of education, child care and Head Start programs, and correctional facilities. Representative recent activity includes the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 (Big Spring State Hospital groceries, due July 27, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables, due July 13, 2026), both seeking frozen produce lines alongside other food categories; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP (32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce for child care, due June 24, 2026); and multiple school district solicitations requesting fresh and frozen produce across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) specified multiple apple varieties including Granny Smith and Honey Crisp, though that solicitation targeted fresh rather than frozen apples.

Geographic spread centers on the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut) with secondary activity across the Midwest (Missouri) and West (California). Texas HHS procurements supporting statewide hospital and supported living center networks represent the largest institutional buyers on file. School district procurement clusters heavily in Georgia (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham, Henry County, City Schools of Decatur, Fulton County), with significant activity in Texas (Bridgeport Board of Education, Head Start of Greater Dallas), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Florida (Hillsborough County). The code shows moderate but consistent activity — frozen produce is a routine line item in institutional food service contracts, though responses typically bundle frozen apples with broader frozen-fruit categories rather than isolating pacific rose varieties. Evaluation across school nutrition programs emphasizes domestic sourcing, HACCP compliance, food recall accessibility, and delivery reliability within specified temperature ranges and timeframes. Pricing in recent awards remains firm for initial contract periods (typically one year) with adjustments permitted thereafter only via verified market data (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Consumer Price Index) or manufacturer certification of across-the-board increases. No set-asides for disadvantaged businesses appear consistently across the solicitations reviewed, though school districts encourage minority and women-owned business participation as a federal funding requirement. This code represents steady but undifferentiated procurement demand — vendors competing here must meet generic frozen-produce specs, maintain cold-chain integrity, and integrate with district ordering systems, but differentiation on apple variety alone is limited.