UNSPSC 50341565: Frozen pippin apples

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

UNSPSC 50341565 Frozen pippin apples, a Commodity code, encompasses frozen apple products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service and nutrition assistance programs. Recent solicitations show that purchasing entities actually buy frozen diced, sliced, or halved apples in bulk for school districts, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and nutrition assistance programs, with specifications typically matching USDA commodity standards for fruit and packaged in cases or bulk containers for multi-month institutional consumption.

Issuing bodies range across state agencies (health and human services commissions, departments of corrections, boards of education), county and municipal governments (school districts, parks departments), and special-purpose districts (Head Start programs). The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school districts in Georgia and other states have posted solicitations in the past four months. Geographic spread is widest in Texas (HHSC posting multiple institutional-food contracts), Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Gwinnett County, Early County), and Oregon (Department of Corrections), with activity also in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Florida. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicitation (S2910000017684, posted August 5, 2026, bids due August 19) sought approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples for delivery to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem, with ODOC offering a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders; historical pricing was $0.797 per pound, and the prior awardee was Robbins Sales. Hancock County Board of Education (PE67080NONST2027000000013, posted June 10, 2026, bids due June 26) requested over 200 line items of fresh and frozen produce including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with delivery to three school locations for the 2026-27 school year. The Texas HHSC Frozen Food Products solicitation (HHS0017338V1, posted July 17, 2026, bids due August 18) encompassed 106 line items of frozen products including frozen fruits for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and maximum potential contract value of $19 million over the full contract period.