UNSPSC 50351519: Frozen organic duchess apples

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

UNSPSC 50351519 Frozen organic duchess apples, a Commodity code, covers the supply of frozen organic apple varieties to state and local public bodies, particularly school districts and county departments supporting food service and nutrition programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school boards and county departments of community services, purchasing frozen and fresh produce through IFBs and informal written quotes to support National School Lunch Program compliance, school breakfast programs, and senior services meal delivery. The actual procurement activity centers on bulk produce orders with strict specifications for delivery, storage, packaging, and compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), USDA nutrition standards, and HACCP documentation.

Recent activity shows Georgia and Connecticut school districts and county bodies as primary buyers. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce (including multiple apple varieties) for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, specifying over 200 line items and delivery to three school sites. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items with a June 8, 2026 response date. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) posted an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and fresh food items due October 19, 2026, delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) sought bids on over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services with a June 30, 2026 deadline through an e-Procurement portal. The State of Georgia posted a food supplies solicitation due June 22, 2026 with details in an attached document. Opportunities cluster in Georgia and Connecticut with activity spanning spring and fall 2026, driven by school-year procurement cycles and federal nutrition program funding requirements.