UNSPSC 50341583: Frozen starking apples

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

UNSPSC 50341583 Frozen starking apples is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and frozen apple products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations under this code focus on bulk frozen apple supply for school nutrition programs, state institutional cafeterias, and correctional facilities, though the specific frozen starking variety appears infrequently in posted opportunities. The work typically involves supplying case quantities of frozen or fresh apples meeting USDA grades, food safety standards including HACCP compliance, nutritional labeling requirements, and delivery to multiple school sites or state facilities on firm fixed-price contracts spanning twelve months. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments procuring for state hospitals and supported living centers, county and city school districts managing child nutrition programs, and occasional county correction facilities; school districts appear as the dominant buyer type in recent activity, with multiple Georgia and Texas school systems posting produce bids that include apples among broader fresh-produce line items.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Georgia and Texas. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two multi-line-item food procurement invitations (HHS0017660 for Big Spring State Hospital and HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center) with response dates of July 27, 2026 and July 13, 2026 respectively, both structured as IFBs with firm fixed pricing across 90-plus line items spanning proteins, produce, and specialty foods; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026) both solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties as part of comprehensive school nutrition contracts. Frozen specialty fruits and broader grocery categories appear across solicitations in California, Connecticut, Florida, Missouri, and Oregon, suggesting geographic dispersion, though apple-specific frozen commodity activity is limited in the recent posted record. The code shows moderate overall activity concentration among school districts using cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct state institutional food service, with no identified incumbent vendors or set-aside restrictions in the available solicitations.