UNSPSC 50351581: Frozen organic spartan apples

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

UNSPSC 50351581 Frozen organic spartan apples is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and frozen fruit procurement for school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and institutional food service operations. State and local governments buy frozen and fresh apples under this code primarily as components of larger school meal contracts, where apples appear as line items within comprehensive grocery, produce, and food-service solicitations. The Commodity code itself is narrow in scope—frozen organic Spartan apples specifically—but recent opportunities reveal that school districts and education agencies source apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz varieties, and related cultivars) as part of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance procurement. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, with occasional participation from city departments of public purchase acting as procurement agents for school nutrition services. All solicitations enforce USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP food safety plans, E-Verify authorization, liability insurance minimums ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability), and compliance with whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and USDA 2024 Final Rules.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Midwest. The most active recent procurements include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, response due June 26, 2026; City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) IFB for grocery items supporting Bridgeport Board of Education, response due June 30, 2026; Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts across two geographic areas, response due March 4, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce including 21,125 cases of Fuji apples annually, response due April 23, 2026; City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) IFB for frozen foods and grocery items, response due May 15, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) IFB for grocery items including fruits and produce, response due April 29, 2026; and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) line-by-line food bid, response due June 8, 2026. Contracts uniformly run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing throughout the term, delivery Monday through Friday to school sites, and payment within 30 to 45 days of receipt. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri.