UNSPSC 50346203: Frozen black raspberry

The variety of raspberries known as black raspberry that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50346203 Frozen black raspberry, a Commodity code, sees limited recent state and local procurement activity, with the code appearing in only one directly relevant opportunity among the recent solicitations reviewed. State and local governments buying under this code procure frozen berry products—specifically unsweetened, individually quick frozen (IQF) blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, Marion berries, and related varieties—for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and corrections facilities. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB (S2910000016590) in April 2026 for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen fruit berries to support institutional operations, specifying Grade A or B IQF berries in cases ranging from 10 to 60 pounds with a minimum six-month shelf life. Beyond this, the broader frozen-foods category sees activity from state departments, county school districts, and municipal governments, though these solicitations typically bundle frozen black raspberry with dozens of other frozen and ambient grocery items rather than procuring it as a standalone commodity.

Issuing bodies active in the frozen-foods and grocery space include state departments of health and human services (Texas HHSC, Georgia), county school nutrition programs (Hancock County, Douglas County, Henry County, Early County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham), city school systems (Decatur, Bridgeport), and corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Santa Clara County). Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast—particularly Georgia school districts—and Texas (HHSC state hospital and state supported living center supply chains), with secondary activity in California and Oregon. The code itself shows sparse standalone procurement; frozen black raspberry is purchased as a line item within much larger food-service aggregations. Vendors pursuing this commodity should expect to bid frozen berries as part of comprehensive grocery or frozen-foods RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs rather than stand-alone opportunities, and should monitor school nutrition and institutional food-service solicitations in Georgia, Texas, and other states with active corrections or state-hospital food-service procurement cycles.