UNSPSC 50344700: Frozen mulberries

Any of a genus (morus of the family moraceae, the mulberry family) of trees with an edible usually purple multiple fruit that is an aggregate of juicy one-seeded drupes that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344700 Frozen mulberries (Class code) represents a narrow commodity line within state and local food procurement, but the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct activity under this code. Instead, state and local governments are soliciting frozen mulberries as one item within much broader food service and school nutrition contracts that span dozens or hundreds of line items across proteins, produce, dairy, and prepared foods. The code itself does not appear as a standalone procurement vehicle in the recent opportunities; rather, frozen mulberries surface as a single SKU within comprehensive grocery or fresh produce solicitations managed by school districts, state health and human services agencies, and correctional facilities. State and local buyers treat frozen berries—including mulberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and mixed varieties—as interchangeable commodity inputs to institutional food service rather than as a specialized product category commanding dedicated procurements.

Issuing bodies pursuing frozen fruit and berries include state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC for state hospitals and supported living centers), county school boards (Hancock County and other Georgia districts), city school systems (Bridgeport, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham), and county correctional facilities (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department). Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut) and West Coast (California, Oregon), with Oregon Department of Corrections explicitly soliciting frozen berries in volume (40,000 pounds estimated) under ITB S2910000016590 due April 23, 2026, and Santa Clara County seeking dried fruits and nuts including frozen alternatives under ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 due February 5, 2026. Representative solicitations show frozen berries bundled into food service contracts: Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017660 for Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026) and IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) both embed frozen items across NIGP classes 385 and 390; Hancock County Schools' IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) includes berries alongside other fresh items; and Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP (due June 24, 2026) specifies frozen foods as part of CACFP compliance. Pricing and award emphasis consistently favor lowest responsive and responsible bid across multiple vendors, with firm fixed pricing for contract terms and temperature/shelf-life compliance (0°F minimum for frozen products, six-month shelf life typical). Standalone frozen mulberry opportunities are not evidenced in the recent record; vendors pursuing this commodity should monitor broader school nutrition, state agency food service, and correctional facility procurements where frozen berries are specified as line items within comprehensive food supply contracts.