UNSPSC 50351502: Frozen organic ambrosia apples

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

UNSPSC 50351502 Frozen organic ambrosia apples, a Commodity code, covers fresh and frozen specialty apple varieties procured by state and local school nutrition programs and food service authorities to meet National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements. State and local governments buy frozen organic Ambrosia apples as part of broader fresh produce and grocery procurement for child nutrition services, typically as one line item within comprehensive food-supply contracts that span dozens or hundreds of produce SKUs, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments. Recent solicitations show this code sits within purchasing patterns driven by school districts' Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content), USDA whole-grain and low-sodium nutrition standards, HACCP food-safety protocols, and strict allergen and additives restrictions—all regulatory requirements under federal child nutrition law. Issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of education, county school boards, and city school districts across the Southeast and Midwest, all purchasing to serve student populations ranging from 900 to 25,500 daily lunch and breakfast participants.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri school districts and includes the Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia), which posted an IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties—Ambrosia among them—due June 26, 2026; the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), which solicited frozen foods and grocery items under IFB due May 15, 2026; the Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) requesting grocery items with over 900 line items due April 29, 2026; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) seeking fresh produce with Fuji apples estimated at 21,125 annual cases, due April 23, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia), which posted an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spending for Area One, due March 4, 2026. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during morning hours, and vendor compliance with debarment certification, E-Verify, commercial general liability insurance at $1 million minimum, and food-recall accessibility.