UNSPSC 50352005: Frozen organic chester blackberries

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

UNSPSC 50352005 Frozen organic chester blackberries (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show the code tagged to substantially broader grocery and produce sourcing. The recent solicitations actually being filed under this code span comprehensive fresh produce catalogs, frozen food assortments, and full grocery item ranges—not organic blackberries specifically. School districts and boards of education are the dominant issuing bodies, including the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System. These solicitations fund child nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with contracts running July 1 through June 30 annually and emphasizing compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans, and firm pricing with no fuel surcharges. Individual line-item counts span 72 to over 1,100 items per procurement, with deliveries made to central warehouses and individual school sites Monday through Friday. Vendors must carry general liability insurance from $500,000 to $2,000,000, provide E-Verify compliance, and submit product documentation including nutritional analyses, health inspection records, and recall procedures.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary presence in Missouri. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 bid deadline (1,100+ grocery line items, IFB through OpenGov portal), Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 deadline (200+ fresh produce items, IFB with June 16 question cutoff), Rockwood R-VI School District's April 29, 2026 deadline (900+ grocery line items, electronic NUTRIKIDS submission), and Douglas County School System's February 18, 2026 deadline for an RFP covering fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million combined estimated annual spending. The State of Georgia also posted a May 15, 2026 solicitation on food, supplies, and kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 due date, though full scope details are attached only as a supplemental PDF. The code shows no relevant recent activity specific to frozen organic chester blackberries; tagging appears driven by commodity classification rather than actual scope match.