UNSPSC 50345826: Frozen ebony plums

The variety of plums known as ebony plums that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50345826 Frozen ebony plums is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are soliciting under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged with this code span institutional food service procurement for school districts, state health and human services agencies, county parks departments, and specialized child care programs — encompassing broad categories of shelf-stable groceries, fresh produce, frozen vegetables, prepared foods, and food service supplies rather than a single frozen fruit commodity. The issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, boards of education, and specialized programs such as Head Start agencies. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or use of the code as a catch-all for food-service line items that do not map cleanly to the frozen-fruit taxonomy.

Recent solicitation activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017338V1 for approximately $9 million in frozen food products (proteins, prepared entrees, vegetables, baked goods) for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with bids due August 18, 2026; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces) with quotes due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples with bids due August 19, 2026 and a 10% combined Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, specialty produce) with bids due June 26, 2026. Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing, and minimum fill-rate or supply obligations are standard across solicitations. The code shows sustained institutional food procurement activity but lacks coherence with its stated commodity definition.