UNSPSC 50341808: Frozen atropurpurea barberries

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

UNSPSC 50341808 Frozen atropurpurea barberries is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual purchasing activity state and local governments currently conduct under this classification. Recent opportunities posted against this code span school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child care nutrition support — covering broad grocery procurement, frozen produce, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and ancillary food service supplies, not frozen barberries specifically. The code shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and real-world buying patterns: while the UNSPSC name is narrowly specific, issuing bodies tag multi-category food service solicitations under this code, likely as a default or taxonomy error.

State and local school districts dominate the recent opportunity set, with Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Henry County Schools (Georgia), Fulton County Schools (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) all posting active bids. State health and human services agencies and child care networks also solicit heavily — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple supplementals for state hospitals and state supported living centers, Head Start of Greater Dallas issued a multi-supplier IFB for $969,460.94 in frozen foods and produce, and the New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Family Development posted a frozen vegetables rebid. A county corrections facility (Santa Clara, California) and a state corrections agency (Oregon Department of Corrections) round out the mix. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (nine school districts alone), Texas (three HHSC bids plus Head Start), and scattered activity across Connecticut, Florida, Missouri, California, New Jersey, and Oregon. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026, $32,226.36 baseline spend), the City of Bridgeport IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items to support school lunch programs (due June 30, 2026, Buy American 51% domestic requirement), Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for 32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce meeting CACFP standards (due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94), and Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026). School districts consistently enforce Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic content), HACCP and food safety compliance, nutrition standard adherence, firm pricing for contract periods, and delivery within defined windows; most award on lowest responsive and responsible bid basis with options for single or multiple vendor awards.