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 nominally addresses a narrow specialty ingredient, but recent state and local solicitation activity shows little relevant demand under this code. The three school district and two county opportunities posted between May and October 2026 are tagged with this code yet solicit broad-based food procurement — shelf-stable pantry items, fresh produce, dairy, meat products, condiments, and non-food supplies for school nutrition programs and senior services — rather than frozen barberries or other specialty frozen organic fruits. The scope of work actually being bought includes commodities aligned with the National School Lunch Program, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance, and domestic Buy American provisions; vendors must meet nutritional standards, temperature-control requirements for dairy and produce, HACCP food-safety plans, debarment verification, and liability insurance. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county commissioners (Gwinnett County), and state procurement (State of Georgia).

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia, with the State of Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Gwinnett County posting bids between May and October 2026, alongside Connecticut's Bridgeport Board of Education. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items contract spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American and nutrition compliance (BNB052266, electronic bids due June 30, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid for the 2026-27 school year covering over 200 line items of produce delivered to three school sites (IFB #SN002-2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026). The code shows no active market for frozen organic barberries specifically; vendors pursuing these opportunities should align capabilities with mainstream school food service and senior nutrition procurement rather than expect demand for the specialty commodity the code nominally describes.