UNSPSC 50345827: Frozen elephant heart plums

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

UNSPSC 50345827 Frozen elephant heart plums (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are currently purchasing under this code. The recent procurement record shows no solicitations for frozen elephant heart plums or any specialized frozen stone fruits; instead, the code's recent activity centers on broad-based food service procurement for institutional food programs, school nutrition services, and state facility operations. State and local buyers are issuing IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive grocery and food supply contracts that span produce, proteins, dairy, frozen foods, and consumable supplies—not individual specialty fruit items. The issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC), county boards of education across Georgia, school districts in multiple states, county corrections facilities, and child care and Head Start organizations. The mix reflects heavy school nutrition program participation, with individual districts and cooperative purchasing consortia as the dominant buyer category, alongside state institutional food service procurement (hospitals, supported living centers, correctional facilities).

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Florida, Oregon, California, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 (FY27 Groceries for Big Spring State Hospital, due July 27, 2026, covering 110 line items ranging from proteins to beverages under a single-year blanket contract with $32,226 historical baseline), the City of Bridgeport's IFB BNB052266 (Grocery Items for the Board of Education, due June 30, 2026, spanning 1,100 line items with Buy American requirements and National School Lunch Program compliance), Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP (Grocery Products, bids due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94 across five potential years), and Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 (Fresh Produce, due June 26, 2026, with over 200 fresh produce line items). The code's activity shows no alignment with its nominal commodity scope; vendors pursuing this classification should verify actual buyer intent before investment, as the UNSPSC tagging appears to be a mislabeling of broader food service procurement rather than a market for specialty frozen plums.