UNSPSC 50352001: Frozen organic apache blackberries

The variety of organic blackberries known as organic apache blackberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50352001 Frozen organic apache blackberries is a Commodity code that captures specialty frozen fruit procurement, though recent state and local activity shows the code applied primarily to broad-based food-service aggregated purchasing rather than organic blackberry sourcing in particular. State and local food-service agencies—school districts, county social-services departments, and state agencies—use this code when bundling produce and food items for institutional cafeterias, nutrition programs, and senior services. The work involves responding to informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations for bid (IFB), and purchase orders for shelf-stable and frozen food products, often under rigid nutritional and sourcing compliance regimes tied to the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards. Deliveries demand tight logistics, quality assurance by blind testing or laboratory analysis, and vendor compliance with food safety (HACCP plans, 24/7 recall accessibility), liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million depending on buyer), E-Verify authorization, and debarment verification.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut school districts and county governments. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (June 26, 2026 due date) with contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items through informal written quotes due October 19, 2026, for delivery to senior services by December 7, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education, posted an electronic bid for over 1,100 line items of grocery and frozen products (due June 30, 2026) supporting the school lunch program with a July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 contract term. Early County Board of Education sought line-by-line bids for 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies (due June 8, 2026). The State of Georgia posted a food-supplies bid with a June 22, 2026 due date. Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; counties and school districts retain discretion to split awards across multiple vendors or extend for renewal periods. The code shows active procurement focused on school nutrition and social services rather than commodity-specific frozen blackberry supply.