UNSPSC 50342701: Frozen ben lear cranberries

The variety of cranberries known as ben lear cranberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50342701 Frozen ben lear cranberries is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty frozen fruit products for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services operations. Recent solicitations show this code tags frozen berry procurement—including cranberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and mixed fruit blends—as a component of broader frozen-food and grocery buys rather than standalone specialty items. The work involves supplying pre-packaged frozen berries meeting USDA and FDA standards, with HACCP compliance, nutritional labeling, and temperature-controlled delivery to multiple institutional sites, typically on a cost-plus or fixed-unit-price basis with firm pricing for the contract term.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by state health agencies and county correctional facilities. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple statewide food-and-consumables solicitations spanning state hospitals and supported living centers; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Henry County Schools (Georgia), Rockwood School District (Missouri), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) have all sought produce and frozen-food bids in the past four months. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a dedicated ITB for frozen fruit berries in April 2026, and Santa Clara County's correctional food service solicited dried fruits in January 2026. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with notable activity in the Midwest and West Coast. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026), which spans 110+ line items including frozen foods; the Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 fresh-produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year, seeking 200+ produce line items with July 1, 2026 contract start; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' April 2026 ITB for 40,000 pounds of individually quick-frozen berries at $0.89 per pound historical pricing. Activity spans winter through summer 2026 with contract terms typically July 1 through June 30 aligned to school fiscal years.