UNSPSC 50341582: Frozen stark crimson apples

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

UNSPSC 50341582 Frozen stark crimson apples, a Commodity code, frames frozen apple procurement narrowly, yet state and local solicitations under this code span considerably broader fresh and frozen produce categories serving institutional food service across school nutrition programs, state hospitals, correctional facilities, and child care centers. Recent opportunities show school districts and state agencies buying frozen and fresh produce—including apples alongside berries, vegetables, and mixed frozen items—as part of comprehensive grocery or produce contracts rather than single-commodity procurements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bulloch County Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Henry County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Early County Schools in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, and Fulton County Schools in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and state supported living centers), and regional or specialized nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Hillsborough County Public Schools for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program). A state correctional facility (Oregon Department of Corrections) and county detention facility (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department) also procure frozen fruits and produce. All solicitations specify firm fixed pricing, delivery requirements with temperature control, HACCP compliance, and Buy American provisions where federal funding applies.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (eight school districts posting in the sample), with Texas state agencies, Missouri, Florida, Oregon, California, Connecticut, and New Jersey also represented. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital, due July 27, 2026, covering approximately 110 line items with a prior-year spend baseline of $32,226.36; Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the school lunch program, due June 30, 2026; and Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers of approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce, with a pre-bid conference on April 16, 2026, sealed bids due June 24, 2026, and total estimated procurement value of $969,460.94. School districts routinely award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis, require 95 percent or greater fill rates, and impose weekly or thrice-weekly delivery schedules to central warehouses and individual school sites with Monday–Friday windows between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.