UNSPSC 50345867: Frozen rich red plums

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

UNSPSC 50345867 Frozen rich red plums (Commodity) covers individually quick frozen or conventionally frozen plums in consumer or institutional packaging, a subcategory of the broader frozen fruit and vegetable procurement activity that state and local governments pursue regularly for institutional food service. State and local solicitations under related frozen-fruit and frozen-produce codes reveal that institutions buy frozen plums as part of comprehensive food-service contracts—principally schools (under National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program authority), state-supported living centers and state hospitals, correctional facilities, and Head Start child care programs. The work spans supply of raw frozen product meeting USDA and FDA standards, often with specific grade requirements (Grade A or B individually quick frozen), minimum shelf-life guarantees (typically six months to one year from delivery), temperature compliance on arrival (usually not exceeding 0 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit), and integrated delivery into broader grocery, produce, or food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (notably Texas HHSC), county and municipal school districts across Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, California, and other states, county correctional facilities, Head Start organizations, and special-purpose cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia.

Recent procurement activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, and California. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two major statewide food solicitations (HHS0017660 for Big Spring State Hospital and HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center) spanning 210+ line items each with historical annual spends of $32,226–$1.5 million; both solicitations treat frozen fruit as one commodity class among proteins, dairy, and staple items rather than standalone categories. School districts across Georgia (Hancock County, Early County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Henry County, City Schools of Decatur, Douglas County) and Florida (Hillsborough County) posted fresh and frozen produce contracts in February through July 2026 with response dates ranging from March through July 2026, each spanning 50–300+ line items and serving 14–60 school sites. Head Start of Greater Dallas (IFB 26-GP, June 2026, estimated value $969,460.94 over five years) and the County of Santa Clara, California (ITB for dried fruits and nuts, January 2026) demonstrate that frozen or preserved fruit procurement extends across child care, correctional, and social-service institutions. The code shows no recent standalone frozen-plum-only bids; plums appear embedded in broader frozen-produce or comprehensive grocery contracts evaluated on lowest responsive bid or best value, with firm fixed pricing and minimal mid-term adjustment provisions.