UNSPSC 50343300: Frozen grapefruit

A large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp produced by a small roundheaded tree (citrus paradisi) that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50343300 Frozen grapefruit, a Class code, describes a narrow commodity within the broader frozen fruit category, but state and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying diverse frozen and fresh produce, shelf-stable groceries, proteins, and food-service supplies to support institutional feeding across schools, correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and county nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), state corrections departments (Oregon ODOC), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Early County, Georgia), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County and Collier County, Florida), city school districts (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized nutrition vendors (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Texas HHSC appears as the repeat issuer, posting multiple IFBs for institutional food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers. The scope of actual solicitations diverges significantly from the code's nominal name: recent opportunities cover 100+ line items of proteins, prepared foods, dairy, pantry staples, and beverages for state hospital kitchens; 200+ fresh-produce items (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus) for school districts; frozen and canned vegetables, condiments, and disposables for food-service operations; and shelf-stable groceries for senior services and state-facility canteens. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content appear in multiple school-district solicitations, and CACFP and National School Lunch Program compliance is standard for K–12 and early-childhood buyers.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and New Jersey. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued at least seven separate IFBs between May and August 2026 for frozen foods, supplemental food and consumables, and groceries across multiple state hospitals and supported living centers, with estimated annual volumes ranging from $160,000 to $9 million and maximum contract values reaching $19 million over multi-year terms. Representative solicitations include the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (RFQ, due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples (bids due August 19, 2026); the Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017338 for 106 line items of frozen food products across 18 qualified ordering entities statewide with an estimated annual volume of $9 million (bids due August 18, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty items (sealed bids due June 26, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat meeting CACFP requirements, with an estimated total procurement value of $969,460.94 (bids due June 24, 2026). Delivery timelines typically require arrival within 72 hours to 7 days of order receipt, with firm fixed pricing inclusive of freight and delivery costs on an FOB-destination basis; multiple buyers enforce minimum 90-day shelf life guarantees and require vendor compliance with HACCP, FDA, and USDA standards.