UNSPSC 50342012: Frozen olallie blackberries

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

UNSPSC 50342012 Frozen olallie blackberries, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement that encompasses specific frozen berry varieties used primarily by institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure frozen olallie blackberries under this code as part of broader grocery and food-supply contracts for schools, corrections facilities, and human services agencies. The issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), state health and human services departments operating institutional facilities, county corrections departments, Head Start and child care programs, and cooperative purchasing consortiums that aggregate demand across multiple districts. School districts dominate the activity, driven by National School Lunch Program requirements and child nutrition mandates; state agencies managing correctional and residential care facilities represent the second-largest buyer category. The mix of issuing bodies ranges from large metropolitan school systems serving 19,000+ students to smaller rural counties and specialized agencies such as Head Start organizations and state departments operating state hospitals and supported living centers.

Frozen berry procurement appears across the Southeast, Southwest, and West Coast, with the most recent concentrated activity in Georgia (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Fulton County Schools, Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Schools, Henry County Schools, Early County Schools, Hancock County Schools), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving multiple state facilities across El Paso, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Kerrville, Austin, and other regions), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), California (County of Santa Clara), Georgia (City Schools of Decatur), and New Jersey (state Department of Human Services). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016590 in April 2026 seeking approximately 40,000 pounds of unsweetened, individually quick frozen berries including blackberries as part of a full-truckload procurement with pricing at $0.89 per pound historically and bids due April 23, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs (HHS0017449 due July 2026, HHS0016792/HHS0016792V2 with due dates in March 2026) for supplemental food and consumables including frozen products to serve state hospitals and supported living centers across Texas, with historical annual spend at $1.5 million for one facility alone and $4.5 million maximum potential value statewide. School district RFPs and IFBs consistently incorporate frozen berry line items within broader grocery procurements spanning 200–1,100+ line items, with response deadlines clustered between April and June 2026 for school year 2026–27 contracts commencing July 1, 2026.