UNSPSC 50351535: Frozen organic granny smith apples

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

UNSPSC 50351535 Frozen organic granny smith apples is a Commodity code covering frozen specialty apple products that state and local school districts and county social services departments procure as components of larger food service contracts. The recent solicitations show school nutrition programs and county food assistance operations buying frozen apples alongside other produce, proteins, and pantry staples to support National School Lunch Program operations and senior meal programs. Issuers are predominantly school districts—Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education—and county service agencies such as Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, with the State of Georgia also soliciting food supplies in bulk. The work involves responsive bidding on sealed IFB and informal RFQ vehicles with firm fixed pricing, compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum for processed products in some cases), HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and delivery to multiple designated sites on standard pallets with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education bid fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026-27 school year with a June 26, 2026 due date; Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line food bids including produce with a June 8, 2026 due date; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a due date of October 19, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought bids on over 1,100 grocery items for the school district with electronic submission by June 30, 2026. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with options to extend or renew, pricing remains firm for the contract period (escalation permitted on six-month cycles supported by USDA or CPI data), and awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with potential split awards across multiple vendors. Vendors must provide three professional references, maintain commercial general liability insurance at $500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence, pass debarment verification, and comply with federal nutrition standards including whole-grain requirements and allergen restrictions.