UNSPSC 50344309: Frozen mrs cooksey loquats

The variety of loquats known as mrs cooksey loquats that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344309 Frozen Mrs Cooksey Loquats is a Commodity code that sees active state and local procurement, though the recent opportunities in the source reflect a much broader scope than the code's nominal product name suggests. State and local governments are buying frozen fruit and related frozen food products under this classification to support institutional food service operations — specifically state hospitals, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child care and Head Start programs. The issuing bodies span Texas state health and human services agencies, Georgia and other state school districts, county school boards, Florida and other municipal school systems, county corrections departments, and specialized nutrition programs. The work solicited includes supply of frozen foods as part of comprehensive grocery or food-service contracts, standalone frozen fruit or vegetable procurement, and frozen novelties, with vendors expected to meet USDA food safety standards, maintain cold-chain logistics, provide detailed nutritional documentation, and comply with federal nutrition program requirements such as the National School Lunch Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP).

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, and California. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (response due July 27, 2026), covering approximately 110 line items with a prior-year baseline of $32,226.36 and contract term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027; the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB BNB052266 for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (response due June 30, 2026), spanning over 1,100 line items with strict Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance; Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for frozen foods, produce, and meat (sealed bids due June 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time) with estimated value $969,460.94 over the initial contract year; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for frozen fruit berries (bids due April 23, 2026), seeking 40,000 pounds of IQF berries at historical pricing of $0.89 per pound; and the Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services (proposals due February 18, 2026), covering approximately 32,000 meals daily with estimated annual expenditure around $9,000,000. School districts dominate the opportunity volume, with most procurements posted between late January and mid-July 2026, competitive bidding (IFB or RFP), firm fixed pricing requirements, and multi-year renewal options common across jurisdictions.