UNSPSC 50341801: Frozen paleleaf barberries

The variety of barberries known as paleleaf barberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50341801 Frozen paleleaf barberries, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity the code has captured in recent solicitations. The recent opportunities posted under this code predominantly solicit comprehensive grocery and food service products — including proteins, prepared foods, dairy, pantry staples, beverages, produce, frozen items, and food service supplies — rather than frozen paleleaf barberries specifically. State and local governments issue these solicitations to supply institutional food service operations: state hospitals and supported living centers, school districts (including child nutrition and school breakfast and lunch programs), Head Start programs, correctional facilities, and county sheriff departments. The issuing bodies span Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple state hospital and supported living center solicitations), school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Florida, Head Start programs in Texas, county boards of education in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia (issuing for a cooperative), Fulton County Schools in Georgia, the County of Santa Clara in California, and the Oregon Department of Corrections. Repeat buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (issuing at least four separate IFBs for food and consumables across state facilities from February through July 2026) and multiple Georgia school districts.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Henry County, Hancock County, Early County, Savannah-Chatham County, Fulton County, City Schools of Decatur, and Hillsborough County in Florida) and Texas (HHSC state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, Head Start of Greater Dallas). Secondary activity spans Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), California (Santa Clara County), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 Groceries for Big Spring State Hospital, posted July 13, 2026 with bids due July 27, 2026, requesting approximately 110 line items spanning proteins, prepared foods, dairy, pantry staples, beverages, and food service packaging with a historical spend baseline of $32,226.36; the City of Bridgeport IFB BNB052266 for Grocery Items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, posted June 30, 2026 with bids due the same day, covering over 1,100 line items and subject to Buy American provisions requiring 51% domestic agricultural ingredients; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for Fresh Produce for SY27, posted June 10, 2026 with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items of fresh produce with three delivery locations and firm pricing for the July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract period.