UNSPSC 50345504: Frozen date plum persimmon

The variety of persimmons known as date plum persimmon that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50345504 Frozen date plum persimmon is a Commodity code that addresses a narrow frozen fruit product category. State and local governments procuring under this code buy frozen seasonal fruits for institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and state supported living centers. The code sees active solicitation across multiple jurisdictions, though the opportunities block shows wider activity under related frozen and fresh produce codes than under the specific frozen-plum-persimmon designation. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with frequent participation from state departments of health and human services, county boards of education, and municipal departments managing institutional food service. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's FY27 Groceries for Big Spring State Hospital (IFB HHS0017660, due July 27, 2026) and the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services' 2026-27 grocery items procurement (due April 29, 2026), both spanning frozen products as a subset of broader food service contracts. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026) and the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) also solicit frozen produce within their food service portfolios.

Geographic concentration favors the South and Southwest, with recent activity anchored in Texas (HHSC and Head Start procurements), Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, Fulton County Schools, Henry County Schools, Douglas County School System), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). California (Santa Clara County) and New Jersey (Department of Human Services) also posted frozen-fruit-related procurements. Issuing bodies weight evaluation heavily on price and vendor ability to meet specification and delivery schedules, with most contracts running July through June fiscal years tied to school calendars. Bid response dates cluster in the second and third quarters of 2026. Frozen specialty items, including dried fruits and fruit blends, appear in several recent bids as part of larger procurement portfolios, though dedicated single-commodity frozen-plum-persimmon solicitations are sparse in the available records — the code sees light recent activity relative to the broader frozen-produce category.