UNSPSC 50342207: Frozen legacy blueberries

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

UNSPSC 50342207 Frozen legacy blueberries is a Commodity code covering individually quick frozen berries and similar specialty frozen fruit products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service. State and local buyers under this code span state departments of health and human services operating correctional and residential facilities, school districts serving child nutrition programs, Head Start centers, and county sheriff's departments running detention facilities. The work solicited is straightforward: supply frozen berries and related frozen fruits in bulk quantities—typically 40,000 pounds per order or larger—meeting USDA and FDA food safety standards, HACCP requirements, and shelf-life minimums ranging from three to six months depending on the buyer's specifications. Recent opportunities show Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Head Start of Greater Dallas, and various Georgia school districts as active buyers in the past six months.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and California, with secondary activity in Oregon and other states. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple commodity food solicitations (HHS0017660, HHS0017449, HHS0016792 series) covering statewide hospital and residential facility food service, with historical spend guidance ranging from $1.5 million to $4.5 million across three-year periods. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016590 in April 2026 seeking 40,000 pounds of unsweetened, individually quick frozen berries (blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, Marion berries) for institutional use, with prior award at $0.89 per pound providing a pricing benchmark. Georgia school districts—including Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, and others—procure frozen fruits as components of larger grocery and nutrition program contracts rather than as standalone frozen-berry buys. Solicitation types are predominantly Invitation for Bids (IFB) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) with response deadlines ranging from two to six weeks; contractual terms typically run one year with renewal options up to five years. Pricing is firm and fixed for initial periods, with adjustments tied to CPI, federal minimum wage, or USDA commodity market indices. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance ($1 million minimum), demonstrate five years' relevant experience, and comply with Buy American provisions and federal food safety certifications including HACCP and Current Good Manufacturing Practice standards.