UNSPSC 50351579: Frozen organic russet apples

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

UNSPSC 50351579 Frozen organic russet apples (Commodity) captures a narrow product line within school food service procurement, though state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal discrete activity specifically for frozen organic russet apples alone. Recent opportunities under this code and closely related produce categories reveal that school districts and municipal education departments buy frozen and fresh produce as line items within larger grocery, produce, and food service contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The work involves meeting USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, whole-grain and low-sodium nutrition standards, and strict delivery and temperature protocols. Issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school nutrition programs—county boards of education, independent school districts, and municipal school systems—with occasional city and state-level participation. These jurisdictions typically award on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder basis, often across multiple vendors on a line-item split, with contract terms running July 1 through June 30 and firm pricing throughout the period unless major market conditions trigger escalation requests supported by USDA or CPI documentation.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri based on recent postings. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026 under IFB #SN002-2027, encompassing multiple apple varieties among over 200 produce line items. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) sought grocery items including frozen products for the Bridgeport Board of Education with bids due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026 for fresh produce and eggs across two geographic areas with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items with over 900 line items, with electronic bids due April 29, 2026. Additional recent activity includes the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) fresh produce bid with 72 items due April 23, 2026, and the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) frozen foods and grocery IFB due May 15, 2026. No significant activity appears under the frozen organic russet apple code specifically; vendors pursuing this commodity typically compete as subordinate line items within broad school nutrition procurement vehicles rather than as standalone solicitations.