UNSPSC 50351576: Frozen organic red york apples

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

UNSPSC 50351576 Frozen organic red york apples is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty apple varieties for school nutrition programs, typically as line items within broader grocery or fresh-produce contracts. Recent solicitations show school districts and education agencies buying frozen apples alongside comprehensive fresh-produce offerings, breakfast items, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and prepared entrees to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. The work involves supply of frozen produce meeting USDA domestic-content requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content), nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, and stringent food safety compliance including HACCP plans, 24/7 food-recall accessibility, and blind testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards across state and local jurisdictions, ranging from single-district procurements (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District) to multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles (Douglas County School System serving 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with firm fixed pricing and delivery Monday through Friday to a central warehouse and designated school sites. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce during the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 produce line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and root crops delivered to three school locations. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce annually (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026) encompassing 72 fresh-produce items with estimated annual quantities reaching 21,125 cases for Fuji apples and delivery to 60 school sites. The Douglas County School System issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, with vendor pricing tied to USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market Report benchmarks. Bid timelines typically run four to six weeks from posting to response due date; contract terms run July 1 through June 30 annually with renewal options for one to four additional years at the school district's discretion.