UNSPSC 50342205: Frozen duke blueberries

The variety of blueberries known as duke blueberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50342205 Frozen duke blueberries is a Commodity code capturing a narrow product line within the broader frozen fruit category that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, state hospitals, correctional facilities, and child care centers. While the code nominally specifies frozen duke blueberries, recent state and local solicitations tagged under frozen fruit and berry procurement more broadly span mixed frozen berries, individual quick frozen (IQF) varieties including blackberries, strawberries, and Marion berries, and bulk frozen fruit for institutional kitchens. The issuing-body mix is heavily weighted toward school districts (elementary, middle, and high school systems across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Connecticut, and other states) and state health and human services agencies procuring for hospitals and supported living centers. School boards dominate recent activity, with districts of varying sizes soliciting fresh and frozen produce for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance; state departments such as the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and New Jersey Department of Human Services represent the second tier of regular buyers. County governments, municipalities, and special-purpose child care and Head Start organizations also source under related codes.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, and the broader Southeast, with notable recent opportunities including the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 40,000 pounds of unsweetened, individually quick frozen berries (posted April 9, 2026, due April 23, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries including frozen foods for Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026), and the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items spanning frozen products for the National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026). School nutrition procurements typically involve line-item bidding across multiple frozen categories, firm fixed pricing for 12-month terms, Buy American compliance with domestic sourcing preferences, HACCP plan requirements, and delivery to multiple school sites on specified schedules. State institutional buyers (hospitals, correctional facilities, supported living centers) issue IFBs with minimum response thresholds (often 90–95 percent line-item coverage), quarterly pricing adjustments tied to CPI or federal minimum wage, and volume commitments ranging from $32,000 to $9 million annually. Participation is open to qualified vendors; no set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are noted in recent solicitations, though some school districts encourage minority and small-business participation under federal procurement standards.