UNSPSC 50344800: Frozen bayberries or myrtle

The type of fruit known as bayberries or myrtles that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344800 Frozen bayberries or myrtle, a Class code, does not align with the scope of actual state and local procurement activity the code is tagged with; recent solicitations under this code classify it as general frozen fruits or produce without bayberry or myrtle specificity. State and local governments buying under this code actually procure frozen berries, dried fruits and nuts, fresh produce, fresh eggs, ice cream and frozen novelties, and comprehensive grocery products to supply institutional food service—school nutrition programs, state hospitals, correctional facilities, child care centers, and state supported living centers. The buying mix spans state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county boards of education (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Douglas County, Fulton County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Early County), city school systems (Decatur, Bridgeport), regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative), and special-purpose agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Oregon Department of Corrections, Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff, Rockwood R-VI School District). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple IFBs for food and consumable products across state facilities in the recent window.

Recent solicitation activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, Oregon, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (response due July 27, 2026, approximately 110 line items spanning proteins, prepared foods, dairy, pantry staples, and beverages; prior-year baseline $32,226.36); the City of Bridgeport Board of Education IFB for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (response due June 30, 2026, over 1,100 line items with Buy American requirements and nutrition standards compliance); Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for frozen foods, produce, and meat for child care programs (sealed bids due June 24, 2026, 32,409 cases estimated, $969,460.94 total procurement value, weighted evaluation with small business/minority/woman-owned status weighting); Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB (bids due June 26, 2026, over 200 line items including apples, berries, and vegetables); and the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for frozen fruit berries (bids due April 23, 2026, approximately 40,000 pounds unsweetened IQF berries, historical pricing $0.89 per pound).