UNSPSC 50351512: Frozen organic cortland apples

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

UNSPSC 50351512 Frozen organic cortland apples is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen fruit products for institutional food service, though state and local procurement activity under this specific code centers on fresh and frozen produce procurement for school nutrition programs rather than the narrow commodity description alone. The work being solicited involves supplying fresh and frozen produce — including apples of various varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty items — to school districts and public agencies operating National School Lunch Programs and breakfast programs. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, supplemented by city procurement offices managing school nutrition services and state-level cooperative purchasing vehicles. The Douglas County School System in Georgia appears as a repeat buyer, issuing separate RFPs for fresh produce and eggs, and for main-line food supply and distribution services; other active solicitors include the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary presence in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (estimated $4.4 million for Area One, $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026); the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (over 200 line items, sealed bids due June 26, 2026 at noon); the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services (over 1,100 line items, electronic bids due June 30, 2026); and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid for fresh produce covering 72 items with estimated annual quantities reaching 21,125 cases for Fuji apples (sealed bids due April 23, 2026). All contracts require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, food safety certification, liability insurance typically at $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, firm pricing throughout the contract term (July 1 through June 30 annually), and delivery to multiple school sites with no separate fuel surcharges permitted.