UNSPSC 50351800: Frozen organic barberries

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

UNSPSC 50351800 Frozen organic barberries is a Class code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity posted under it. The recent opportunities show no actual demand for barberries—frozen, organic, or otherwise. Instead, the code has been tagged on school nutrition solicitations for broad grocery and fresh-produce procurement that spans hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared foods. School districts and education authorities are the primary buyers under this code's recent postings, not because barberries are on their menus, but because the taxonomy assignment appears to be a mismatch. The work being solicited includes multi-category food service supply contracts for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, with strict adherence to whole-grain requirements, sodium limits, no nuts or nut oils, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and domestic sourcing preferences under Buy American provisions. Vendors must maintain HACCP plans, complete food-safety documentation, carry liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence depending on the district), and accept competitive bidding on a firm fixed-price basis with no fuel surcharges. School districts reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis and to extend or renew contracts annually.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) soliciting over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 under IFB; and the State of Georgia posting a broad food and kitchen products procurement due June 22, 2026. Additional school districts in Georgia—Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System—posted fresh produce and grocery solicitations between February and June 2026, with responses ranging from IFB to RFP formats. Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited over 900 grocery line items with electronic submission due April 29, 2026. Activity across these jurisdictions shows recurring patterns: multi-year contracts (July 2026 through June 2027 with renewal options), firm pricing throughout the term, mandatory delivery to multiple school sites, and emphasis on food safety compliance and domestic product sourcing. The code shows little genuine market demand for barberries specifically and considerable mismatch between its nominal scope and the educational food service work actually being purchased.