UNSPSC 50342001: Frozen apache blackberries

The variety of blackberries known as apache blackberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50342001 Frozen apache blackberries, a Commodity code, encompasses frozen berry products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and food assistance distribution. State and local solicitations under this code reflect demand from school districts, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, and specialized nutrition programs including Head Start and state-supported living centers. The work involves supplying frozen fruit meeting USDA commodity specifications, food-safety standards including FDA compliance and Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, proper labeling with country of origin and nutritional facts, and adherence to minimum shelf-life and temperature thresholds at delivery. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health and human services commissions, county boards of education, municipal school districts, and regional nutrition service providers. Most recent activity reflects institutional procurement for breakfast and lunch programs, food-service operations across multiple campus locations, and canteen and nutrition-assistance distribution, with vendors required to meet Buy American provisions, maintain compliant cold-chain logistics, and deliver on firm schedules with quality guarantees.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas, where the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple frozen-food and institutional-grocery bids covering state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples (UNSPSC-adjacent commodity) with bids due August 19, 2026, offering a combined 5 percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference; the Texas HHSC requesting bids on frozen food products for state institutions statewide (IFB HHS0017338, bids due August 18, 2026, estimated $9 million annual volume); and the Hancock County Board of Education seeking fresh produce and commodity items for school nutrition (IFB #SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026). Georgia, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Texas school districts and state agencies have also posted food-procurement bids in the recent window. Pricing in recent awards ranges from $0.797 per pound (Oregon frozen apples, prior year) to $32,226 annually (Texas institutional grocery), with delivery typically required within 48 to 72 hours of order or on standing weekly schedules, and contracts commonly running one year with one to two renewal options.