UNSPSC 50341580: Frozen sierra beauty apples

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

UNSPSC 50341580 Frozen sierra beauty apples, Commodity tier, represents a narrow agricultural commodity segment that state and local governments purchase primarily for institutional food service—schools, corrections facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers—rather than for retail distribution or resale. Recent solicitations show procurement offices buying frozen sliced, diced, or halved apples as part of broader food service buys, bundled alongside proteins, vegetables, and prepared foods for cafeteria operations and meal programs serving vulnerable populations including students, incarcerated persons, and individuals in state care.

State-level health and human services agencies dominate recent activity: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple institutional food-service bids incorporating frozen fruit lines since mid-2026, and the Oregon Department of Corrections opened a dedicated frozen-apple solicitation in August 2026 for approximately 40,000 pounds. School districts and county nutrition programs also solicit under or near this code, though typically as one commodity within larger grocery or produce bundles rather than as standalone line items. Geographic concentration is heavy in Texas and the Pacific Northwest; Oregon's ODOC procurement (S2910000017684, due August 19, 2026) and Texas HHSC bids for state hospitals and supported living centers (HHS0017338V1, HHS0017660, and HHS0017660V2, due July–August 2026) represent the most direct matches to the frozen-sierra-beauty-apple commodity. The Oregon buy included a 5% Oregon-goods preference and 5% resident-bidder preference for a combined 10% advantage, and historical pricing ran $0.797 per pound for 20-pound cases with Robbins Sales as the prior awardee. Pricing submissions must be per-pound FOB Destination with delivery within 45 days of order, and products must meet USDA Commodity Specifications for Fruit, FDA and USDA food-safety standards, and minimum one-year shelf life from Best Use By date. Broader grocery and fresh-produce solicitations from school districts in Georgia (Hancock County and Early County, due June–July 2026) and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education, due June 30, 2026) list multiple apple varieties across fresh and frozen lines, though these typically do not isolate sierra beauty varieties or frozen-apple-specific quantities, signaling that demand exists but is often absorbed into consolidated food-service awards rather than dedicated commodity procurements.