UNSPSC 50343000: Frozen dragonfruit

The type of fruit known as dragonfruit that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50343000 Frozen dragonfruit is a Class code representing a narrow commodity line that state and local governments rarely procure directly—the recent opportunities do not show frozen dragonfruit bids. Instead, the code sits within a broader procurement environment where state and local bodies source shelf-stable and frozen food products in large quantities for institutional feeding, school nutrition programs, and social-services distribution networks. When governments do issue food-commodity bids tagged to specific produce lines (frozen or fresh), they typically bundle them within broader grocery or frozen-food solicitations that span dozens or hundreds of line items. The issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, county and city purchasing offices, school districts, and specialized agencies such as Head Start programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission emerges as a repeat institutional buyer, having posted multiple FY27 grocery and frozen-food bids for state hospitals and supported living centers; other active buyers include Gwinnett County (Georgia), Collier County (Florida), Oregon Department of Corrections, the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), and Early County Schools (Georgia). These jurisdictions operate under firm fixed-price contracts with delivery windows typically between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on weekdays, subject to Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products) and compliance with USDA food-safety standards, HACCP plans, and federal nutrition-program rules where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Southwest, particularly Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Oregon, though smaller procurements are also visible in Connecticut and New Jersey. Representative opportunities include the Texas HHSC frozen-food procurement (HHS0017338, posted July 17, 2026, due August 18, 2026) covering 106 line items across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with an estimated $9 million annual volume and $19 million maximum contract value; Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026) for the Department of Community Services; and Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce bid spanning over 200 line items including apples, berries, and specialty produce (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026). The New Jersey Department of Human Services rebid for frozen mixed vegetables (posted May 15, 2026, due June 17, 2026) illustrates the segment's reliance on rebids when initial awards fail or specifications require reissue. Pricing is submitted on a firm fixed-price, all-inclusive F.O.B. destination basis with delivery costs embedded; price adjustments are rare and typically limited to renewal cycles or permitted only at the buyer's discretion, often indexed to Consumer Price Index formulas. Vendors must maintain capacity to serve multiple delivery sites, comply with strict complaint-resolution timelines (72-hour response requirements are standard), and pass sample testing before contract award.