UNSPSC 50352912: Frozen organic medjool/medjul dates

The variety of organic dates known as organic medjool/medjul dates that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50352912 Frozen organic medjool/medjul dates is a Commodity code. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on fresh and frozen food products for school nutrition programs, though the specific code designation for frozen medjool dates appears misaligned with the scope of recent solicitations, which emphasize comprehensive grocery and produce procurement spanning dozens to hundreds of line items rather than single-item commodities. Recent opportunities solicited by school districts and municipalities focus on broad food-service categories—frozen foods, fresh produce, eggs, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared items—that support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education, including smaller rural districts (Early County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education) and larger urban systems (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System serving 30 cooperating districts). One municipal buyer appeared: the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, procuring for the Bridgeport Board of Education. Vendors in this space must meet Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content, maintain HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability insurance, comply with E-Verify and debarment certification, and deliver to multiple school sites with firm pricing throughout the contract period (typically July 1 through June 30).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026 (BNB052266), requiring blind testing at vendor expense and compliance with whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (Sparta) solicited fresh produce across 200+ line items with bids due June 26, 2026 (IFB SN002-2027), specifying case sizes and delivery to three school sites. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued a cooperative RFP for 30 school districts covering fresh produce and eggs with an estimated spend of $5.5 million (February 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri's St. Louis County procured 900+ grocery line items for approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast daily participants with electronic bids due April 29, 2026 through NUTRIKIDS. City Schools of Decatur and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia both issued IFBs for frozen foods and fresh produce in spring 2026. These procurements are recurring annual contracts with options to extend or renew, typically firm for 12 months with mid-term adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA or third-party price indices when increases exceed 3–10 percent thresholds.