UNSPSC 50345843: Frozen joanna red plums

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

UNSPSC 50345843 Frozen joanna red plums is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not procure this item directly; instead, solicitations tagged with this code purchase broad grocery and food-service categories that incidentally include frozen plums as one line item among hundreds. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's July 2026 IFB for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (HHS0017660), the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for school lunch items (BNB052266), and the Oregon Department of Corrections' April 2026 ITB for frozen berries (S2910000016590) all reflect the actual procurement pattern: public agencies source comprehensive frozen and fresh produce assortments through competitive bids structured around dozens or thousands of line items, with individual frozen fruit products—including red plums, berries, and mixed vegetables—embedded in broader food-supply contracts. State agencies (Texas HHSC, Oregon DOC), school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Schools in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Bulloch County Schools in Georgia), Head Start programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas), and correctional facilities compete for multiple qualified vendors across line-item categories. The mix spans state facility food service (hospitals, state-supported living centers), K–12 school nutrition programs funded through USDA and National School Lunch Program mechanisms, and early childhood care programs operating under Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and California, with secondary activity in Oregon, Florida, and New Jersey. The Texas HHSC issues frequent solicitations for state institutional food service—most recently HHS0017660 (Big Spring State Hospital, due July 27, 2026, IFB), HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, IFB), and HHS0016792 (supplemental foods statewide, due March 19, 2026, IFB)—alongside school district bids across Georgia counties. Representative opportunities include Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (April 29, 2026 IFB for over 900 grocery line items), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia (April 23, 2026 IFB for fresh produce to 60 schools), and the County of Santa Clara, California (February 5, 2026 ITB for dried fruits and nuts to Elmwood Correctional Facility). Contracts typically run 12 months with renewal options, require firm fixed pricing, mandate HACCP compliance and food-safety certifications, impose Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences where federal funding applies, and award on best value or lowest responsive bidder criteria. This code's activity signals steady institutional food-service demand but reflects immaterial granularity—frozen red plums are a specification line, not a distinct procurement lever.