UNSPSC 50351550: Frozen organic lady apples

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

UNSPSC 50351550 Frozen organic lady apples (Commodity) covers fresh and frozen fruit products purchased by state and local government food-service operations, particularly school nutrition programs operating under National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance frameworks. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring frozen and fresh produce as part of larger food-service contracts supporting student meals, senior nutrition programs, and institutional food operations. The mix of issuing bodies includes county boards of education, school districts, county government departments managing senior services, and state purchasing offices. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with contracts typically spanning 200 or more line items of mixed produce and requiring vendors to meet USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, whole-grain requirements, low-sodium formulations, products without added sugars or artificial additives, and documented HACCP food-safety plans. Vendors must accept electronic ordering systems, maintain backup stock for emergency delivery, deliver Monday through Friday within specified time windows, and provide extensive compliance documentation including nutritional analyses, product formulations, ingredient panels, health inspection records, professional references, and insurance coverage typically at $500,000 to $2,000,000.

Recent activity spans Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a line-by-line food bid including 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products due June 8, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) sought bids on over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic submissions due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American and nutrition-standards compliance. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued an informal written quote request (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services with quotes due October 19, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a statewide food, supplies, and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with firm pricing and no separate fuel surcharges; payment is Net 30 to Net 45 days.