UNSPSC 50351555: Frozen organic mcintosh apples

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

UNSPSC 50351555 Frozen organic McIntosh apples (Commodity) represents a narrow subset of school nutrition procurement activity, where state and local governments buy fresh and frozen produce under broader grocery and food-service contracts. Recent opportunities show that frozen and fresh apples appear as line items within large multi-category food solicitations—most commonly as part of comprehensive grocery procurements spanning hundreds of items for school lunch and breakfast programs, rather than as standalone purchases. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education across multiple states, supplemented by city-level school systems and one statewide procurement by Georgia. These jurisdictions solicit frozen and fresh produce under consolidated food-service contracts that bundle apples (in multiple varieties including Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, and Ambrosia) alongside vegetables, grains, dairy, meats, and prepared items. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51% domestic agricultural content are standard across all recent opportunities. All vendors must maintain HACCP plans, carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 liability insurance, comply with E-Verify authorization, and meet USDA civil rights and food-safety standards.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri school districts, with significant opportunities posted from the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System (issuing RFPs for 30-district buying cooperatives totaling approximately $5.5 million in fresh produce and eggs), Early County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 produce line items with delivery to three school sites, the City of Bridgeport's bid for 1,100+ grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026), the Savannah-Chatham County RFP for 72 fresh produce items with estimated annual Fuji apple demand of 21,125 cases (due April 23, 2026), and the Douglas County RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce serving 30 districts (due March 4, 2026). Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 annually with renewal options for one to four additional years. Pricing must remain firm throughout the contract period with no separate fuel surcharges permitted, and payment terms range from Net 30 to Net 45 days from delivery and inspection.