UNSPSC 50344926: Frozen hardired nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as hardired nectarines that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344926 Frozen hardired nectarines is a Commodity code that frames a narrow food product category, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not reflect purchases of frozen nectarines specifically. Instead, the opportunities show broad-based food procurement for institutional nutrition programs—school districts, state hospitals, supported living centers, Head Start programs, and county nutrition services—where frozen and fresh produce appear as line items within much larger multi-category food contracts rather than as standalone commodity buys. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's bids for frozen food products across state hospitals and supported living centers, and the Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 fresh produce solicitation illustrate the typical scope: mixed portfolios of proteins, dairy, pantry staples, produce, and beverages purchased through competitive bids and informal quotes to meet nutrition program requirements. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas HHSC), county governments (Gwinnett County, Collier County, Hancock County), school districts (Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), and nonprofit child-care operators (Head Start of Greater Dallas), with no single repeat buyer dominating the recent activity under this code.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and scattered other states. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple bids between July and August 2026 for institutional food service covering state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with estimated annual volumes reaching $9 million for frozen food products and historical baselines ranging from $32,000 to $1.5 million per facility. Georgia posted solicitations through Gwinnett County (October 2026), Hancock County (June 2026), and the state procurement office (May 2026). New Jersey, Connecticut, Oregon, and Florida (Collier County) round out the recent geography. The code shows active procurement momentum, particularly from state institutional food service, but the mismatch between the Commodity code's specific name—frozen hardired nectarines—and the actual solicitations suggests vendors pursuing this code should expect it to be applied loosely to multi-item produce and food contracts rather than to single-product commodity buys. Responsive bids typically require firm fixed unit pricing, compliance with USDA or nutritional standards, delivery within 30–45 days of order, and willingness to serve multiple delivery sites; several solicitations enforce Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content) and small-business or local-vendor preferences where applicable.