UNSPSC 50351531: Frozen organic gloster apples

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

UNSPSC 50351531 Frozen organic gloster apples (Commodity) covers frozen apple products supplied to school districts and municipalities, as reflected in recent procurement activity focused on food service for child nutrition programs. State and local governments are buying frozen and fresh produce items as part of comprehensive grocery and food service contracts for school lunch and breakfast programs, which must meet USDA nutrition standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, and whole-grain or low-sodium specifications. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—individual districts and county board of education systems—supplemented by municipal purchasing offices. Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System, the City of Decatur schools, Early County Board of Education, and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases all posted frozen or fresh produce contracts in the recent window, with school nutrition programs being the dominant use case across all solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary presence in Connecticut and other states. Representative current opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (including multiple apple varieties) with a June 26, 2026 response deadline; the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items, closed May 15, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement spanning 900+ line items with April 29, 2026 submissions; the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs distributed through the GEC Buying Cooperative (covering 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in Area One) with March 4, 2026 deadline; and the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items contract covering 1,100+ line items with June 30, 2026 close. Contract terms run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 across most solicitations, with firm pricing, prepaid freight, delivery requirements typically Monday–Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and payment Net 30 to Net 45 days. All solicitations mandate HACCP plans, food recall procedures, liability insurance (commonly $1 million per occurrence), E-Verify compliance, and debarment certification.