UNSPSC 50341644: Frozen robada apricots

The variety of apricots known as robada apricots that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50341644 Frozen robada apricots (Commodity) represents a narrow frozen-fruit product line within institutional and school food procurement. State and local governments acquire frozen fruit products under this code primarily for nutrition programs serving hospitals, supported living centers, schools, and child care facilities, where the commodity is incorporated into meal service rather than resold. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies standardizing on frozen-fruit specifications aligned with USDA commodity grades, shelf-life minimums, and delivery windows tied to kitchen operations schedules.

The issuing-body mix centers on state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC leading), county school boards (Hancock County, Early County), state departments of corrections, and state-supported institutional facilities. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida, with Texas dominating through HHSC's multi-facility procurement of frozen foods across state hospitals and supported living centers. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples (S2910000017684, due August 19, 2026), the Texas HHSC's procurement of 106 line items of frozen food products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (HHS0017338V1, due August 18, 2026 at approximately $9 million annually), and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce solicitation spanning multiple apple varieties and berries (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026). Frozen-fruit procurement emphasizes USDA compliance, firm fixed pricing on a per-unit basis, delivery to multiple sites within specified time windows, minimum shelf-life guarantees (typically 90 days to one year from delivery), and vendor accountability for product defects and late delivery through warranty and complaint-resolution clauses.