UNSPSC 50342209: Frozen nelson blueberries

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

UNSPSC 50342209 Frozen nelson blueberries is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader food service contracts for institutional feeding — school nutrition programs, state hospitals, correctional facilities, and child nutrition services — rather than as a standalone line item. Recent opportunities show frozen berries embedded within larger grocery and produce procurements where they compete alongside other frozen fruits, fresh produce, and food service staples.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (Fulton County Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Henry County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), Head Start providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas), county corrections facilities (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department), and specialized nutrition programs. School districts represent the dominant issuing-body type, typically bundling frozen fruit procurement with broader annual food contracts. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears repeatedly as a large-volume buyer for state hospitals and state supported living centers. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (school districts in Bulloch, Henry, Hancock, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas, and Fulton counties; Decatur city schools) and Texas (HHSC statewide facilities and Head Start of Greater Dallas). Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, Florida, California, and New Jersey also show recent activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026), which encompasses approximately 110 line items across proteins, prepared foods, dairy, and pantry staples with a prior-year spend baseline of $32,226.36; Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for grocery products totaling an estimated $969,460.94 across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers (bids due June 24, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016590 for frozen fruit berries—40,000 pounds of unsweetened, individually quick-frozen berries in cases of 10–60 pounds (bids due April 23, 2026). The City of Bridgeport's IFB BNB052266 for grocery items supporting the Board of Education's food service (bids due June 30, 2026) required over 1,100 line items meeting Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards and Buy American provisions. Pricing in these procurements typically must be firm fixed unit rates, with deliveries Monday through Friday during morning or mid-day windows; school districts and state agencies emphasize HACCP compliance, nutrition labeling, and food safety certifications.