UNSPSC 50352900: Frozen organic dates

The oblong edible fruit of a palm (phoenix dactylifera) that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50352900 Frozen organic dates is a Class code that nominally names a single product line, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it reflects broader school nutrition and food service buying. State and local issuing bodies are sourcing comprehensive grocery and food-service inventories—frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, prepared entrees, condiments, and non-food kitchen supplies—primarily to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations across school districts. The scope of work encompasses line-item competitive bidding on 300 to 1,100+ product SKUs per solicitation, with strict compliance mandates including USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, whole-grain and low-sodium nutrition standards, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance, and 24/7 food recall accessibility. Vendors must absorb all packing and transportation costs to designated school sites, maintain specified liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability per occurrence), comply with E-Verify federal work authorization, and accept firm fixed pricing for the contract term (typically July 1 through June 30) with restricted escalation clauses tied to third-party commodity indices or percentage thresholds.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia and nearby states. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, IFB for 1,100+ line items), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce, due June 26, 2026), Early County Board of Education in Georgia (FY27 Food Bid, due June 8, 2026, approximately 300+ food items), City Schools of Decatur in Georgia (IFB for frozen foods and grocery, due May 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri (grocery items, due April 29, 2026, 900+ line items), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia (bid for fresh produce, due April 23, 2026), and Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs to 30 districts, due March 4, 2026; RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution, $9 million estimated annual spend, due February 18, 2026) represent the strongest recent pipeline. Georgia school districts and cooperative purchasing arrangements show the highest posting frequency. Bids are primarily IFB or RFP format with electronic submission portals (Bonfire, OpenGov, LINQ, NUTRIKIDS); contract terms run July 1 through June 30, 2027, with optional renewal periods of one to four additional years at the district's discretion.