UNSPSC 50341595: Frozen worcester apples

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

UNSPSC 50341595 Frozen worcester apples, a Commodity code, sees limited direct recent activity in state and local procurement. The single recent opportunity explicitly matching this code is the Oregon Department of Corrections' August 2026 IFB for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples, with historical pricing at $0.797 per pound and prior awardee Robbins Sales. Beyond that solicitation, state and local agencies posting under this code are acquiring frozen apple products as part of broader food-service and nutrition-support contracts, but the code itself does not generate standalone procurements with frequency. When state and local jurisdictions do solicit frozen apples specifically, they typically are serving institutional populations — correctional facilities, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers — rather than school districts or general public-facing operations. The Oregon procurement is representative: it demanded USDA Commodity Specifications compliance, minimum one-year shelf life, palletized delivery within 45 days, and FOB Destination pricing per pound submitted through the OREGONBUYS system only, with no email submissions permitted.

Geographic activity centers on the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Texas, with the Oregon procurement representing the only recent standalone frozen-apple solicitation. State health and human services agencies in Texas—notably the Health and Human Services Commission—have posted multiple food-procurement IFBs since May 2026 covering frozen vegetables, prepared foods, and specialty food products for institutional feeding, though these solicitations aggregate frozen apple purchases within broader frozen-food line items rather than isolating apples as a distinct contract vehicle. Suppliers targeting this code should monitor Oregon Department of Corrections purchasing cycles and Texas HHSC institutional-food contracts, where frozen apples appear as commodity line items within larger frozen-food awards. The lack of recent standalone state or local school-district demand for frozen worcester apples specifically—as distinct from general frozen-apple or mixed frozen-fruit categories—suggests limited current pursuit opportunity under this exact code.