UNSPSC 50344006: Frozen nagami kumquats

The variety of kumquats known as nagami kumquats that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344006 Frozen nagami kumquats is a Commodity code that designates a narrow frozen citrus product category, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the nominal scope. The available opportunities tagged to this code span institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state facility groceries — none of which specifically request frozen nagami kumquats or specialty frozen citrus products. Instead, the bulk of recent solicitations cover broad frozen food categories (frozen vegetables, frozen apples, frozen specialty foods) and general grocery items (proteins, dairy, pantry staples, condiments) for state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and county agencies. The issuing bodies are predominantly Texas state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), Georgia and Florida county boards of education and commissioners, state corrections and supported-living departments, Head Start programs, and municipal school districts. No recent solicitation explicitly names frozen nagami kumquats or demonstrates specialized demand for premium frozen citrus varieties.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with scattered activity in Oregon, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission alone posted over six separate grocery and frozen-food procurements between May and August 2026, including IFB HHS0017338 for $9 million annual frozen food products (posted July 17, 2026; bids due August 18), IFB HHS0017660V2 for Big Spring State Hospital groceries (posted August 13, 2026; bids due August 28), and multiple facility-specific food service bids for Mexia and El Paso state supported living centers. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited informal written quotes (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026) for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services; Hancock County Schools (Georgia) requested fresh produce bids for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026); and Collier County (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food concession services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025). The code shows no meaningful activity for frozen nagami kumquats specifically; procurement offices appear to be using this commodity code as a default categorization for broader institutional frozen and shelf-stable food procurement, creating a material mismatch between code intent and actual buying patterns.