UNSPSC 50340000: Frozen fruit

The ripened seed-bearing part of a plant when fleshy and edible that has been frozen for preservation. Frozen fruits are those that have been cooled to a temperature at which the fruit generally becomes hard or rigid in nature. To qualify as being frozen the fruit should have been subjected to a commercial process for freezing that reached a temperature in excess of -20 degrees Centigrade. Also includes freeze-drying of of these fruits.

UNSPSC 50340000 Frozen fruit is a Family code that covers frozen fruit products supplied to state institutions, school districts, local agencies, and food service operations. State and local governments procure these items—including individually quick frozen berries, specialty fruit blends, and pre-packaged frozen fruit items—for institutional dining, school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and community nutrition assistance initiatives. The issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies, county and city school boards, county corrections departments, special-purpose districts and cooperatives, and nonprofit Head Start organizations. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and various Georgia school districts appear repeatedly in the recent activity, reflecting steady demand from institutional food service operations across state hospitals, state supported living centers, and public school systems.

Recent solicitations show the code active across multiple states and jurisdictions with substantial procurement volumes. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017660 for groceries including frozen products for Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026) and IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), with prior-period spend of $1.5 million. School districts dominate the recent pipeline: Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut solicited grocery items with over 1,100 line items including frozen products (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia sought fresh produce and related items (due June 26, 2026); and Rockwood School District in Missouri issued an RFP for approximately 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026). Head Start of Greater Dallas estimated total procurement value of $969,460.94 for frozen foods and produce across child care programs (due June 24, 2026). The New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Family Development conducted a partial rebid for frozen vegetables to support nutrition assistance programs (due June 17, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited one full truckload of frozen berries (due April 23, 2026), and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department sought dried fruits and nuts (due February 5, 2026). Procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and across CONUS, with school nutrition representing the largest segment of recent demand.