UNSPSC 50352009: Frozen organic marionberries

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

UNSPSC 50352009 Frozen organic marionberries is a Commodity code for fresh and processed berry products purchased by state and local education and social-services agencies. The recent solicitation activity shows state and local governments buying frozen marionberries and related fresh produce as part of broader food-service contracts supporting school lunch programs and nutrition services. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, multiple county boards of education (Hancock County, Early County), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, and the State of Georgia are the primary issuing bodies posting under or alongside this code. Scope spans shelf-stable canned and frozen produce items, fresh fruit and vegetables (including berries, apples, citrus, leafy greens, root vegetables), meat, dairy, grain products, and related food-service supplies. All contracts emphasize compliance with the National School Lunch Program, USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed products), and nutrition standards including whole-grain and no-added-sugar requirements.

Activity concentrates in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, Early County, and state-level) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Recent representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items for the 2026-27 school year, with bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school sites July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, due October 19, 2026; and Early County Board of Education's June 2026 line-by-line bid for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies for school breakfast and lunch programs, due June 8, 2026. Contracts typically run July through June, require firm fixed pricing with no separate fuel surcharges, mandate delivery within 48–72 hours of order, and require three professional references, HACCP plans, E-Verify compliance, and general liability insurance at $500,000 to $1,000,000. Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the buying agency retaining discretion to split awards or extend for additional one-year terms.