UNSPSC 50351589: Frozen organic tydeman red apples

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

UNSPSC 50351589 Frozen organic Tydeman red apples, a Commodity code, represents fresh and frozen fruit products procured by state and local education and nutrition services. State and local governments buy produce under this code primarily to support school meal programs, senior nutrition services, and nutrition assistance operations. The recent solicitations show that education agencies—school districts and boards of education—dominate purchasing under this and related produce codes, acquiring apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits in volume to meet National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements. Procurement is typically organized as line-item or itemized bids where apple varieties and case quantities are specified with firm fixed pricing and no separate fuel surcharges permitted. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items), maintain HACCP plans and food safety documentation, carry liability insurance, and satisfy E-Verify and debarment verification requirements. School nutrition departments also impose nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, require nutritional labeling, and may conduct blind laboratory testing of samples at vendor expense.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education solicited bids for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with delivery to three school sites for the 2026–27 school year, bids due June 26, 2026 under IFB. Early County Board of Education solicited approximately 300 food items including fruits and vegetables with delivery Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., bids due June 8, 2026. The City of Bridgeport sought grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, electronic bids due June 30, 2026 through OpenGov e-Procurement. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, quotes due October 19, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026, with scope details in the attached document. School districts in Georgia and Connecticut represent the primary recent market activity under this code.