UNSPSC 50347006: Frozen canistel

The type of fruit known as canistel that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50347006 Frozen canistel, a Commodity code, covers frozen specialty fruit products procured by state and local education and human services agencies for institutional food service operations. Recent opportunities show state hospitals, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities sourcing frozen fruits alongside broader grocery and food procurement activities, though canistel specifically appears not to be solicited as a line item in the recent opportunities posted. The code sits within frozen fruit procurement that spans institutional cafeterias, school lunch programs, and state facility food service operations. Issuing bodies include Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission), Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham, Bulloch County, Early County, Douglas County, Decatur, Fulton County), Missouri school districts (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut school districts (Bridgeport), Head Start organizations, and county correctional facilities. These buyers regularly solicit multi-line-item food service contracts that bundle fresh, frozen, and pantry staples together, with frozen fruit items appearing as component line items within larger grocery or produce procurements rather than as standalone solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Recent school nutrition solicitations span Georgia (multiple districts), Texas (state facilities and regional Head Start), Connecticut, Missouri, Florida, Oregon, and California. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide—notably HHS0017660 (Big Spring State Hospital, due July 27, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026)—with historical spend baselines of $32,226 and $1.5 million respectively. School districts across Georgia solicit comprehensive grocery and frozen-foods contracts: Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026); Savannah-Chatham County solicited fresh produce under Bid 26-34 (due April 23, 2026); Bulloch County issued IFB #043025 for comprehensive food products (due May 4, 2026); and Decatur City Schools issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited frozen fruit berries as a standalone item (ITB S2910000016590, due April 23, 2026 at $0.89 per pound historical pricing). No recent state or local opportunities explicitly name canistel as a line item; the code's activity appears embedded in broader institutional food service procurement rather than as a standalone product line.