UNSPSC 50351522: Frozen organic elstar apples

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

UNSPSC 50351522 Frozen organic elstar apples is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and frozen produce items procured by school districts and municipal governments to support child nutrition and food service programs. State and local governments buying under this code source apples, berries, root vegetables, citrus fruits, leafy greens, and other fresh produce as components of broader grocery and meal-supply contracts tied to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. These jurisdictions require vendors to comply with Buy American provisions (typically 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, E-Verify authorization, and liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence. Deliveries occur multiple times per week to central warehouses or school sites between early morning and early afternoon, with all transportation and packing charges included in firm pricing; no fuel surcharges are permitted. School districts evaluate bidders on lowest responsive cost, product quality, vendor capability, and compliance with federal civil-rights and debarment mandates.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with solicitations from the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and Douglas County School System all posting produce procurement notices between February and June 2026. The Douglas County School System, acting through the GEC Buying Cooperative, issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively, due March 4, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited 72 fresh produce line items including apples and other staples via sealed bid (Bid 26-34), due April 23, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh produce items with delivery to three school locations, due June 26, 2026. Additional multi-jurisdiction activity appears in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District, due April 29, 2026) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, due June 30, 2026), indicating modest geographic spread beyond the Southeast but with primary recent concentration in Georgia school nutrition procurement.