UNSPSC 50341804: Frozen wintergreen barberries

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

UNSPSC 50341804 Frozen wintergreen barberries is a Commodity code that sees minimal activity in state and local procurement; recent opportunities do not reflect demand for this specific product. The code's abstract name does not align with the actual buying patterns in the source records, which instead show broad grocery and food-service procurement across produce, proteins, frozen items, and consumable supplies. State and local governments buying under related food-service codes acquire comprehensive grocery portfolios—fresh and frozen vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, grains, condiments, and food-service supplies—to support school nutrition programs, state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and other institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC), county school boards (Fulton, Douglas, Henry, Hancock, Bulloch, Early, Savannah-Chatham in Georgia; Bridgeport in Connecticut; Rockwood in Missouri), city departments (Bridgeport), regional transit and child-care authorities (Head Start of Greater Dallas), county corrections (Santa Clara), and state corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections). School districts represent the dominant buyer class, with Texas state agencies appearing as repeat high-volume purchasers.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple school districts across recent postings), Texas (HHSC statewide procurement for state facilities), and scattered activity in Connecticut, Missouri, California, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries to Big Spring State Hospital (response due July 27, 2026), spanning 110 line items with a prior-year baseline of $32,226.36; the City of Bridgeport's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting school lunch and breakfast programs (response due June 30, 2026, now closed); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items (response due June 26, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's RFP 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two areas with estimated spending of $5.5 million (response due March 4, 2026, now closed). All solicitations require firm fixed pricing, HACCP compliance, food safety certifications, liability insurance, and compliance with Buy American and USDA nutrition standards; school districts consistently demand weekly or daily delivery, electronic ordering systems, and 24/7 recall accessibility. The code itself shows no recent solicitation activity specifically for frozen wintergreen barberries and should not be pursued based on current market signals.