UNSPSC 50351504: Frozen organic baldwin apples

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

UNSPSC 50351504 Frozen organic baldwin apples, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh and frozen fruit procurement for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments buying under this code are sourcing whole and processed apple varieties—particularly Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Ambrosia, Honey Crisp, and Jazz apples—as part of larger grocery and produce contracts that support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance. The code sits within a much broader class of fresh and frozen produce and grocery items that school districts, county boards of education, and city school systems procure annually. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri school nutrition programs. Contracts typically specify Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content, HACCP plan requirements, food recall procedures, whole grain and low-sodium product standards, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

Recent activity shows apples as a high-volume line item within much larger fresh-produce and grocery-staples solicitations. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One, with questions due February 18, 2026 and proposals due March 4, 2026. The Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026, with over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties and a June 26, 2026 deadline. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid fresh produce in March 2026, estimating 21,125 cases of Fuji apples annually alongside 71 other produce items. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri sought grocery items spanning over 900 line items in March 2026, with electronic bids due April 29, 2026. All contracts run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, with pricing firm throughout the term and no separate fuel surcharges permitted. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia school districts, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri.