UNSPSC 50341574: Frozen red rome apples

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

UNSPSC 50341574 Frozen red rome apples is a Commodity code representing a single produce line item. State and local governments procuring under this code buy frozen prepared apple products—specifically individually quick frozen (IQF) red rome apples in bulk cases—for institutional food service operations. The actual buying activity shows frozen apples appearing as one component within much larger multi-item grocery and produce solicitations for school districts, state health and human services facilities, county corrections departments, and Head Start programs. Frozen apples are rarely solicited as standalone line items; instead, they compete for volume within consolidated procurement vehicles that bundle dozens or hundreds of food products across proteins, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and pantry staples. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Henry County, Georgia; Bulloch County, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia), city school systems (Decatur, Georgia; Bridgeport, Connecticut), independent school districts (Rockwood R-VI, Missouri), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), county corrections (Santa Clara County, California), and federally funded child-nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas). State health and human services facilities purchasing food service items represent a significant customer segment, as demonstrated by multiple Texas HHSC statewide solicitations covering state hospitals and state supported living centers across 23 qualified ordering entities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Southwest, with Georgia school districts appearing in at least six recent opportunities, Texas state institutions in four, and representation from Connecticut, Missouri, Florida, Oregon, and California. The Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016590 for frozen fruit berries (April 2026, due April 23) and the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumables statewide (February 2026, extended deadline February 23, 2026) represent the most substantial institutional frozen-fruit procurements. School nutrition programs dominate in volume and frequency—the Savannah-Chatham County IFB Bid 26-34 (due April 23, 2026) estimated 21,125 cases of Fuji apples alone, and Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) specified multiple apple varieties across over 200 fresh produce line items. Frozen-specific opportunities appear less frequently than fresh produce; the Oregon ITB sought 40,000 pounds of IQF berries at a historical benchmark of $0.89 per pound. Competitive intensity is high—school districts and state facilities routinely solicit line-by-line or all-or-none bids, award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis, and reserve rights to reject offers. Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items) and HACCP compliance are standard requirements across all issuing bodies.