UNSPSC 50347023: Frozen monstera

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

UNSPSC 50347023 Frozen monstera, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code name suggests a single frozen plant product; however, the opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly involve bulk food procurement—primarily grocery items, produce, proteins, and food service supplies for schools, state institutions, and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations span frozen novelties and ice cream, fresh and frozen produce, dairy, meats, condiments, and consumable food service materials, none of which are monstera products. State and local buyers posting under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Fulton County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Henry County Schools, Early County Schools, Douglas County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers), a state corrections department (Oregon Department of Corrections), county nutrition and food service authorities (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, Head Start of Greater Dallas), and some repeat issuers among Texas HHSC and Georgia school boards.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, Oregon, California, and New Jersey, with Texas and Georgia school districts and the Texas HHSC issuing the most recent volume. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026), Head Start of Greater Dallas's IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (sealed bids due June 24, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce including 200+ line items across multiple apple and vegetable varieties (due June 26, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections's ITB S2910000016590 for one full truckload (approximately 40,000 pounds) of unsweetened, individually quick frozen berries (due April 23, 2026). The code appears to be a misclassification artifact; procurement activity under it is substantive and regular, but the commodity being bought—food service staples and produce—does not match the frozen-monstera code name.