UNSPSC 50351901: Frozen organic alpine bearberries

The variety of organic bearberries known as organic alpine bearberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50351901 Frozen organic alpine bearberries is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product category within the broader food procurement landscape, yet state and local governments buying under this code tag are actually procuring comprehensive grocery and food service items for school nutrition programs, not frozen organic alpine bearberries specifically. Recent solicitations show a fundamental mismatch between the code's literal scope and the actual work being acquired: the code's narrow product definition does not align with what school districts and municipalities are buying. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and one city purchasing office acting on behalf of school nutrition services, including the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit under this code tag while purchasing frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, vegetables, fruits, condiments, and prepared entrees for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plan compliance, food safety certifications, and whole-grain standards appear across all recent solicitations.

The code shows concentrated recent activity in Georgia and adjacent states, with eight documented solicitations posted between January and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's procurement of over 1,100 grocery line items (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce solicitation spanning over 200 line items (IFB PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System's systemwide food supply and distribution services for approximately $9 million annually across 32 schools (RFP PE64810NONST2026000000046, closed February 18, 2026). The Rockwood R-VI School District procurement encompassed over 900 line items for approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily (IFB CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, closed April 29, 2026). All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with options to extend or renew. Vendors must carry minimum general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, comply with E-Verify, submit USDA compliance statements and health inspection documentation, and accept firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. The code shows no genuine opportunities for frozen organic alpine bearberries; the tagging appears to be a data-entry or system-classification artifact rather than accurate commodity coding.