UNSPSC 50351580: Frozen organic sierra beauty apples

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

UNSPSC 50351580 Frozen organic sierra beauty apples is a Commodity code representing individual product lines that state and local governments source for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code show that state and local buyers are actually purchasing broad categories of shelf-stable and fresh food items — including fresh produce, frozen products, canned goods, dairy, proteins, and condiments — rather than the narrow sierra beauty apple variety alone. The code sits within institutional food procurement activity driven primarily by school districts and county nutrition departments operating under National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program mandates, which impose Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), nutrition standards compliance, whole-grain requirements, allergen restrictions, and USDA specification adherence. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education supplemented by county human services departments and state purchasing offices.

Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce covering the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items of produce including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with delivery to three school sites and a contract period through June 30, 2027. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a food bid on May 11, 2026 for approximately 300+ food items plus 60 non-food supplies with bids due June 8, 2026 and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education on June 30, 2026 with electronic bids due the same day, covering over 1,100 line items and subject to Buy American provisions and blind testing by school personnel. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) posted an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items on October 13, 2026 with quotes due October 19, 2026. Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia school districts and county nutrition programs, with secondary activity in Connecticut; all contracts impose firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, delivery within 48–72 hours, and require vendor compliance documentation including liability insurance, E-Verify authorization, and food recall procedures.