UNSPSC 50351574: Frozen organic red rome apples

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

UNSPSC 50351574 Frozen organic red rome apples (Commodity) encompasses fresh and frozen produce supplied to K-12 school districts and other state and local educational bodies to support meal programs compliant with federal nutrition standards. State and local governments procure apples and related fresh produce under this code primarily through school district food service operations seeking to meet National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements, with sourcing emphasizing domestic agricultural content under Buy American provisions, whole-grain and low-sodium standards, and products meeting the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Issuing bodies are predominantly K-12 school districts at the county, municipal, and independent levels, often sourcing through cooperative purchasing vehicles. Procurement follows standardized practices including firm fixed pricing with packing and transportation included, delivery to central warehouses and individual school sites Monday through Friday, maintenance of HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and compliance with state health inspections and federal debarment certification. Vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance (typically $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate), provide complete product formulation and nutritional data, and accept orders through school-specific systems such as LINQ School Solutions or NUTRIKIDS.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen produce with electronic submissions due the same day through OpenGov e-Procurement; the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties with bids due June 26, 2026; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids June 8, 2026, for 300-plus food items and produce; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items via NUTRIKIDS electronic filing with deadline April 29, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) bid fresh produce for 60 school sites with sealed bids due April 23, 2026; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with proposals due March 4, 2026, estimating $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Contract periods uniformly run July 1 through June 30 with optional extensions, and payment terms range from Net 30 to Net 45 days post-delivery.