UNSPSC 50342912: Frozen medjool/medjul dates

The variety of dates known as medjool/medjul dates that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50342912 Frozen medjool/medjul dates is a Commodity code that encompasses frozen specialty date products for institutional food service and nutrition programs. State and local governments procure frozen dates primarily through school nutrition programs, state institutional food service contracts for hospitals and supported living centers, and child nutrition initiatives. The code appears in activity focused on ingredient sourcing for large-volume institutional meal preparation rather than consumer retail channels. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services managing institutional food procurement for state-operated facilities, county and city school districts supporting National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, and specialized nutrition programs such as Head Start and food distribution services. Recent opportunities show procurement concentrated among Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) contracts for state hospitals and supported living centers, state departments of education managing school nutrition, and county/municipal education agencies. The code's activity is sparse in the recent opportunities block; frozen medjool dates do not appear as a standalone line item in representative recent RFPs and IFBs reviewed.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Oregon, Connecticut, New Jersey, and North Carolina based on recent institutional food procurement activity in the broader frozen and specialty food categories. Representative recent solicitations under related frozen-food codes include the Texas HHSC Frozen Food Products IFB HHS0017338 (posted July 17, 2026, bids due August 18, 2026) covering 106 line items of frozen institutional foods across state hospitals and supported living centers with estimated annual volume of $9 million; Hancock County Board of Education Fresh Produce IFB #SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, bids due June 26, 2026) for fresh and seasonal produce to school sites; and Collier County ITN for North Collier Regional Park Food Services (posted October 8, 2026, proposals due March 6, 2025) for park concession and water-park food operations. Frozen specialty items including dates typically appear as part of larger institutional food bundles rather than single-commodity solicitations; purchasing occurs through broadline distributors capable of meeting USDA commodity specifications, delivery schedules, and institutional food-safety requirements. No stand-alone frozen medjool date procurement has been identified in recent state and local notices reviewed.