UNSPSC 50342213: Frozen patriot blueberries

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

UNSPSC 50342213 Frozen patriot blueberries is a Commodity code that covers frozen blueberry products purchased by state and local institutions for food service and nutrition assistance programs. The code sees actual procurement activity centered on institutional food service — school districts, state health and human services facilities, and county nutrition programs rely on frozen fruit as a shelf-stable, year-round ingredient for meal programs. State and local buyers under this code include school districts (Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments of corrections and human services (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), counties (Gwinnett County in Georgia, Collier County in Florida), and nonprofit child care networks (Head Start of Greater Dallas). The solicitations reflect purchasing patterns typical of institutional food service: large-volume shelf-stable products, firm fixed pricing, strict delivery windows, compliance with USDA and food-safety standards, and the need for online ordering systems and backup stock capability for emergency fulfillment.

Recent opportunities underscore geographic concentration in the South and Southwest. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission dominates the posting activity with multiple IFBs for frozen and fresh food products across state hospitals and supported living centers (HHS0017338, HHS0017660V2, HHS0017799, HHS0017798, HHS0017449). Georgia school districts and Gwinnett County procurement offices posted fresh-produce and shelf-stable-food bids (Early County, Hancock County, Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 on October 19, 2026; PE55045NONST2027000000006 on June 8, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples with an August 19, 2026 bid deadline (S2910000017684), offering a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon goods and resident bidders. Connecticut's Bridgeport Board of Education and New Jersey's Department of Human Services also posted food-procurement bids in the May–June 2026 window. Most recent opportunities close in June through August 2026, with the exception of Collier County's three-year food-services ITN (due March 6, 2025, a date in the past relative to posting). Institutional food-service contracts typically run July-to-June or September-to-August fiscal years with one to two renewal options, generating recurring seasonal bid windows.