UNSPSC 50342015: Frozen youngberries

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

UNSPSC 50342015 Frozen youngberries (Commodity) is a narrow product category that sees modest state and local procurement activity, driven primarily by institutional food service demand at state hospitals, state-supported living centers, school districts, and county nutrition programs. State and local government purchasing under this code reflects institutional bulk procurement of frozen specialty produce for institutional meal preparation and food distribution rather than consumer retail. Recent solicitations show state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, and special-purpose nutrition agencies purchasing frozen produce items as part of broader food-service contracts, though frozen youngberries specifically appear infrequently in posted opportunities.

Activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida, where state departments of health and human services, county boards of education, and regional food-service operators solicit frozen and fresh produce through IFBs and ITNs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple frozen-food procurement opportunities (HHS0017338V1, HHS0017660V2) encompassing hundreds of line items of frozen proteins, vegetables, and specialty foods for state facilities, with estimated annual volumes around $9 million statewide; Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples (S2910000017684, due August 19, 2026, with 5–10 percent state-vendor preference) for delivery to Salem. The State of New Jersey posted a partial rebid for frozen Mixed Vegetables (T1103 26DPP01307, due June 17, 2026) for state nutrition assistance programs. School districts including Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) have solicited fresh and frozen produce as part of larger food-service contracts for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Frozen youngberries are not named in any recent opportunity summary reviewed; the code captures specialty frozen fruit within broader institutional produce procurement but appears to receive limited standalone or line-item attention in current state and local RFPs and IFBs.