UNSPSC 50342000: Frozen blackberries

The usually black or dark purple juicy but seedy edible aggregate fruit of various brambles of the rose family that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50342000 Frozen blackberries is a Class code that captures institutional and school food procurement at the product-specification level. State and local governments buying under this code are sourcing frozen fruit for child nutrition programs, state institutional feeding (hospitals, supported living centers), county senior services, and school nutrition operations. The work involves supplying specific frozen-fruit line items — frozen blackberries alongside other frozen produce — to meet USDA commodity specifications, CACFP requirements for child care, National School Lunch Program compliance, or general institutional meal service. Issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections), county school districts and county boards of education (Hancock County, Early County, Bridgeport Board of Education), county senior services (Gwinnett County), county parks and recreation (Collier County), Head Start organizations, and specialized state-supported living and hospital systems. Repeat solicitations from Texas HHSC appear frequently across multiple institutional sites.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Southwest. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple frozen-food and food-service procurements since July 2026, including IFB HHS0017338V1 for frozen food products across State Hospitals and State Supported Living Centers (bids due August 18, 2026) and IFB HHS0017660V2 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due August 28, 2026). Georgia school districts and county nutrition programs have issued solicitations for fresh and frozen produce; Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple and berry varieties for the 2026-27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections solicited frozen sliced or diced apples under S2910000017684 (bids due August 19, 2026) with a combined 10% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. Collier County, Florida, issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025). New Jersey Department of Human Services conducted a partial rebid (T1103 26DPP01307) for frozen vegetables supporting nutrition assistance programs (bids due June 17, 2026). Head Start of Greater Dallas sought multiple frozen-food suppliers for child care (IFB 26-GP, bids due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94). School districts emphasize Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural ingredients), USDA commodity compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, and HACCP food-safety documentation; state institutional buyers require firm fixed pricing, weekly or monthly delivery schedules, and resolution of complaints within 72 hours of notification.