UNSPSC 50347009: Frozen dewberries

The type of fruit known as dewberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50347009 Frozen dewberries is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure frozen dewberries almost exclusively as ingredients for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, state hospital and health facility meal operations, Head Start and child care centers, and correctional facilities. The recent solicitations show that frozen berries (including dewberries, blackberries, blueberries, and mixed berry products) are bought as components of broader grocery and food supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; they appear in larger produce or frozen-food packages serving meal preparation at scale. School districts, state health and human services agencies, and county corrections departments are the primary buyers, often bundling frozen fruit with dozens or hundreds of other food items in single competitive procurements.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Florida, California, Connecticut, Missouri, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple statewide food and consumable solicitations (HHS0017660 for Big Spring State Hospital, due July 27, 2026; HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026) that include frozen specialty items and berries as line items within broader institutional food service contracts. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. issued IFB 26-GP seeking primary, secondary, and tertiary frozen-food suppliers for child care programs, with approximately 32,409 cases of frozen products estimated across all categories; Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S2910000016590 for one full truckload (40,000 pounds) of unsalted, individually quick frozen berries—blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, Marion berries—at 40,000 pounds with historical pricing at $0.89 per pound and sealed bids due April 23, 2026. Georgia school districts (Fulton County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Early County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, City Schools of Decatur) have all issued food service procurements for the 2026-2027 school year that include frozen fruits and vegetables as line items, typically bundled with fresh produce, proteins, and staple groceries. The code shows steady, predictable demand from institutional buyers on annual cycles aligned with school fiscal years (July–June) and state agency contracting periods, but frozen dewberries as a standalone, named commodity rarely appear—they are bought as part of mixed-berry or processed-fruit categories within much larger food service contracts.