UNSPSC 50341568: Frozen prime gold apples

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

UNSPSC 50341568 Frozen prime gold apples (Commodity) covers frozen apple products supplied to state and local institutions, including state health and human services facilities, school districts, and correctional facilities. State and local procurement activity under this code reflects a much broader pattern: the code itself is narrow and specialized, but the recent opportunities that reference it show that frozen apples are typically solicited as one line item within comprehensive grocery or food-service contracts spanning hundreds of produce, meat, dairy, and prepared-food items. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Fulton County Schools, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and Rockwood R-VI School District) alongside state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, serving Big Spring State Hospital, El Paso State Supported Living Center, and other state facilities statewide). Head Start and correctional facilities also appear as buyers, though frozen apples do not figure prominently in the available solicitation summaries—the code shows limited standalone procurement activity. The geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Missouri) with isolated activity in other regions. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) soliciting over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties; Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026) requesting 21,125 cases of Fuji apples annually among 72 fresh produce items; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017660, due July 27, 2026) seeking comprehensive groceries for Big Spring State Hospital with a historical baseline of $32,226.36 annually. These school-district procurements emphasize Buy American preferences, HACCP compliance, firm pricing for contract terms, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday between early morning and early afternoon hours.

The code shows sparse standalone activity—frozen apples rarely appear as sole-source or primary solicitation items—which signals that specialty frozen apple vendors face competition primarily within larger food-distribution contracts where they bid on one or two line items alongside dozens of competitors. Pursuit should target prime contractor roles on comprehensive school nutrition bids where frozen apple supply is a minor component, or subcontracting opportunities with established food distributors serving school districts and state facilities. The dominant evaluation criteria across school-district opportunities are lowest responsive bid, compliance with nutrition standards (whole grain, low sodium, no artificial additives), delivery reliability, and product quality; school districts typically reserve the right to split awards across multiple vendors on a line-item basis. Payment terms run Net 30 to Net 45 days, with firm pricing required for initial contract periods (often 60 days post-award) and subsequent adjustments permitted only with supporting documentation tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data. Set-asides or preferences are not explicitly designated for disadvantaged enterprises in the visible solicitations, though federal funding for school nutrition programs (National School Lunch Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program) triggers implicit Buy American and civil-rights compliance requirements.