UNSPSC 50351903: Frozen organic common bearberries

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

UNSPSC 50351903 Frozen organic common bearberries is a Commodity code that identifies a single product line within the broader fresh and frozen produce procurement ecosystem for school nutrition programs. In practice, state and local governments purchase frozen organic bearberries as a line item within comprehensive grocery and frozen-foods solicitations that support child nutrition services, school breakfast programs, and school lunch programs. The actual buying pattern shows frozen organic berries embedded in much larger food-service contracts—typically spanning 200 to 1,100+ line items—where they compete alongside dozens of other frozen and fresh fruit offerings, vegetables, proteins, and pantry staples. Issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school districts and boards of education at the county and municipal level, including independent school districts in Missouri, Georgia, and Connecticut, plus occasional state-level procurement (Georgia Department of Education). These agencies are repeat buyers under annual or multi-year contracts, with most conducting competitive sealed bidding through IFB or RFP processes. Vendor eligibility requires compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), HACCP plans, liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, E-Verify authorization, debarment certification, and food recall accessibility; pricing must remain firm for the contract period with limited exceptions for major market swings supported by USDA or CPI documentation.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut based on recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing an IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ items with bids due June 26, 2026; City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issuing an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) issuing a bid for fresh produce with 72 items and bids due April 23, 2026; Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts with bids due March 4, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting grocery items for 2026-27 with electronic bids due April 29, 2026; and City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) issuing an IFB for 1,100+ grocery items for the Board of Education with bids due June 30, 2026. No opportunities name frozen organic bearberries as a standalone solicitation or explicitly reserve line-item quantities for this specific commodity; the code represents a micro-category within large multi-product school nutrition contracts where penetration is difficult to assess from commodity posting activity alone.