UNSPSC 50345338: Frozen loring peaches

The variety of peaches known as loring peaches that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50345338 Frozen loring peaches, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of frozen fruit products for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show the code is applied broadly to comprehensive grocery and food-service solicitations rather than narrow single-commodity buys. State and local agencies—primarily school districts, state health and human services departments, and correctional facilities—use this code when sourcing frozen produce alongside broader food-supply contracts. The scope of work spans frozen berries, mixed vegetables, dried fruits, and specialty produce items delivered to schools, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and detention facilities, often bundled with fresh produce, proteins, dairy, pantry staples, and food-service supplies under single RFPs or IFBs. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services (Texas), county and municipal school districts (Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Florida), county correction departments (Santa Clara County), state departments of corrections (Oregon), and Head Start agencies (Texas). School nutrition programs drive the majority of recent activity, with many districts managing both National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program contracts that incorporate frozen items as line-item bids within 200+ to 900+ line-item grocery procurements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and the broader Southeast, with recent opportunities also in Connecticut, Missouri, California, and Oregon. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026, covering ~110 line items with historical spend of $32,226.36 annually), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026, 1,100+ line items, Buy American required, Net 45 terms), Head Start of Greater Dallas's IFB for grocery products across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers (due June 24, 2026, ~32,409 cases estimated annually, $969,460.94 total value, CACFP-compliant), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution serving 32 schools and approximately 25,500 students (due February 18, 2026, ~$9,000,000 annual expenditure). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen IQF berries (due April 23, 2026, FOB Destination, historical price $0.89 per pound), and the County of Santa Clara sought dried fruits and nuts on an all-or-none basis for correctional facilities (due February 5, 2026, five-year term with capped annual increases). Evaluation typically emphasizes lowest responsive bid, product quality, delivery reliability, specification compliance, and vendor past performance; most contracts run July-June fiscal years with renewal options. Federal compliance requirements—Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, food recall procedures, insurance minimums ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability depending on issuer), and debarment certifications—appear uniformly across school and state-agency solicitations.