UNSPSC 50351577: Frozen organic reinette apples

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

UNSPSC 50351577 Frozen organic reinette apples is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialized apple varieties but maps poorly to actual state and local purchasing activity. The recent solicitations tagged under this code predominantly solicit broad grocery and fresh produce bundles for school nutrition programs, not frozen organic reinette apples specifically. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) have all posted IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive food service contracts spanning hundreds of line items—breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, meats, and prepared entrees—with only incidental references to apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) alongside the broader mix. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies, supported by state-level and municipal procurement offices. The scope reflects National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance requirements, including Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients), whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, HACCP plans, food recall procedures, and cold-chain management.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County), with secondary representation in Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood), and multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's grocery-items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covering 1,100+ line items with Buy American compliance and blind testing requirements; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning 200+ produce items including multiple apple varieties with firm pricing through June 30, 2027; and Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively. The code shows limited relevance to frozen organic reinette apples as a discrete commodity; purchasing activity instead reflects bulk school nutrition provisioning where apple varieties appear as one line item among hundreds.