UNSPSC 50351563: Frozen organic pearmain apples

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

UNSPSC 50351563 Frozen organic pearmain apples is a Commodity code that captures fresh and frozen whole fruit procurements for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments under this code purchase specific apple varieties and other fresh produce to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. The buying universe spans school districts of varying sizes, county boards of education, city school systems, and state agencies. Recent solicitations show school nutrition departments issuing IFBs and RFPs for annual produce contracts that blend fresh and frozen fruit items alongside broader grocery and produce categories, often across 200+ line items per solicitation with firm pricing for twelve-month periods running July through June. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in some jurisdictions), HACCP plan requirements, food safety certifications, liability insurance (typically $1,000,000 per occurrence minimum), and USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium mandates where applicable. Delivery logistics emphasize Monday-through-Friday windows, temperature-controlled transport, and immediate stock rotation by sell-by date.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut school districts. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a June 30, 2026 due date supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with bids due June 26, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce including 21,125 annual cases of Fuji apples under a Bonfire e-procurement portal with bids due April 23, 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 school districts across two geographic areas with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spending for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) and the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) posted additional frozen and fresh produce solicitations in May and April 2026 respectively. The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items with electronic submissions due April 29, 2026.