UNSPSC 50351560: Frozen organic ozark gold apples

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

UNSPSC 50351560 Frozen organic ozark gold apples is a Commodity code. State and local school districts are the primary buyers under this code, procuring frozen apple products as part of broader school nutrition program grocery and produce contracts that span breakfast and lunch service across multiple schools and districts. The recent solicitations show that frozen apple varieties are ordered as line items within comprehensive food-service RFPs and IFBs covering 200+ produce items, alongside fresh produce, meats, dairy, grains, and prepared foods. School nutrition programs emphasize compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, and whole-grain or low-sodium formulations where applicable. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence minimum), demonstrate E-Verify compliance, provide state health inspection documentation, and accept orders through district food-service management systems such as LINQ School Solutions or NUTRIKIDS, with deliveries to central warehouses and individual school sites Monday through Friday between early morning and mid-afternoon windows. Frozen apple products are sourced as specialty items alongside commodity produce in multi-year contracts running July 1 through June 30, with firm pricing that may escalate only upon documented USDA or market index verification.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut school districts. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, specifying multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) among 200+ line items; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) requesting grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with bids due June 30, 2026, under Buy American rules covering 1,100+ line items; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) accepting line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, with a March 4, 2026 deadline, providing fresh produce to 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million by region. Additional activity spans Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and the State of Georgia general food supplies procurement.