UNSPSC 50341571: Frozen red chief apples

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

UNSPSC 50341571 Frozen red chief apples is a Commodity code. State and local procurement offices buy frozen apple products — sliced, diced, halved, or quartered — primarily for institutional food service in state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school districts. Recent solicitations consistently specify USDA Commodity Specifications for Fruit compliance, minimum shelf life requirements (typically one year from Best Use By Date), palletized delivery with weight limits, and FOB Destination pricing inclusive of transportation. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health and human services, county boards of education, city school districts, and county parks departments. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears across multiple recent frozen-food procurements for state hospitals and supported living centers; Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), and Head Start of Greater Dallas also solicited frozen apple or frozen-produce items in the recent period.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples with bids due August 19, 2026, under IFB S2910000017684, offering combined 10% preference for Oregon-sourced goods and resident bidders; historical pricing was $0.797 per pound for 20-pound cases with Robbins Sales as the prior awardee. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) included multiple apple varieties—Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz—in a fresh-produce RFB due June 26, 2026, under PE67080NONST2027000000013 for the 2026–27 school year. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) solicited grocery items including frozen products via IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) subject to Buy American Provision requirements and HHSC's statewide frozen-food procurements (e.g., IFB HHS0017338V1, due August 18, 2026) estimated at $9 million annual volume with potential $19 million contract value spanning 18 qualified ordering entities across Texas. Preference programs and cooperative purchasing vehicles appear in multiple jurisdictions; no recent opportunities were tagged exclusively to this commodity code.