UNSPSC 50345500: Frozen persimmons

The type of fruit known as persimmons that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50345500 Frozen persimmons, a Class code, does not reflect the scope of recent state and local procurement activity supporting this code. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for frozen persimmons; instead, the postings span broad grocery and food service procurement categories across school districts, state health and human services agencies, and corrections facilities. The mismatch between code name and actual activity suggests either miscoding of the opportunities or minimal recent market demand specifically for frozen persimmons as a standalone commodity.

State and local buyers are instead soliciting comprehensive food and consumable products under wider UNSPSC families—including fresh produce, dairy, proteins, frozen foods, and food service supplies—through school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and state-run facilities. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Fulton County Schools, Henry County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Early County Schools, Hancock County Schools, and Douglas County School System), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Head Start of Greater Dallas), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), California (County of Santa Clara), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and New Jersey (Department of Human Services). Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for FY27 groceries supporting Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026) and supplemental food and consumables for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026); the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026); Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB for frozen foods, produce, and meat products valued at $969,460.94 for child care programs (due June 24, 2026); and multiple school district food service procurement RFPs and IFBs with contract periods running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Issuing bodies consist primarily of school districts and state health and human services agencies; cooperative purchasing vehicles appear in Douglas County's GEC Buying Cooperative procurement serving 30 districts.